Condemnation

Condemnation

In a world where it's so easy to be judgemental, DON'T BE!! Address the sin, don't adorn it, or condone it but also..... DON'T CONDEMN THE SOUL WHO COMMITS IT. (such were some of you) Condemnation is enough of a beast to a person as is. You don't know what that person is struggling with to break free from  on a day to day... And condemnation to OURSELF will send us straight to hell if we let it. I know I've fought it before. And it's a wicked beast. Now it's good to see our wrongs and WE MUST, but we can condemn ourself so much we feel we will never make it and we are so horrible God doesn't want us, the church doesn't want us.. Etc etc... we let that mindset tear us apart. That will keep us out of church if not forever, for years.

self-con·dem·na·tion
/ˌselfˌkänˌdemˈnāSHən/
noun
the blaming of oneself for something.
"feelings of guilt and self-condemnation"
the inadvertent revelation of one's wrongdoing.

Romans 8:1-2 KJV
There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. [2] For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

A Bible study this brought me back to I did a couple years ago.

I learned something tonight listening to a message while at work. I'm still a baby in the Lord.. Even though I grew up on a church pew I Ieft & backslid over n over and this time I'm really staying and enduring. I've only been back 2 & half years. I'm still a baby in the Lord. That preacher said "we got to start taking care of our babies because we are loosing them." And that hit me hard especially the spiritual warfare I'm in. He also said "you are not who they say you are." God knows what we need to hear! I beat myself up constantly feeling like such a failure in God's eyes but I recognize that as condemnation. Condemnation is from the devil and it can take you out so fast if you allow it. I'm learning and tryn to grow n understand this battle isn't even about me. It is about God's glory and souls that need to be saved. I have learned that when God says to stand.. You jus hold onto Him for dear life and stand through His will, His way and there are no short cuts, I learned what that meant as well. I am not smart when it comes to all this. I'm always listening to preaching and learn alot. I love listening to truth preaching!! One thing I'm doin this time is enduring. I fail constantly mainly the mind battle gets me but I push n try and rise above it. I can feel the pull hell has on my soul to pull me back in. However, I refuse to go back to a world that had me chained up in the bondage of addiction all the way to the other end of a needle. Idk but I kno there are babies in the Lord like me that don't know or understand and need help learning & growing so they too can endure to the end.

"Growing through it with Jesus"

Matthew 10:16 KJV
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

Jesus warned that opposition would be fierce (wolves) . Disciples must not be sheep-like in this instance (fearful and compliant) but are to respond with wisdom and gentleness

Matthew 10:22 KJV
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.

Salvation is only for those who remain strong to the end.

Matthew 10:25-30 KJV
It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household? [26] Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known. [27] What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops. [28] And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. [29] Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. [30] But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

We must fear God more than man. Why? First, God knows and will reveal all things, although people can destroy the body, God can destroy the soul. Finally, God orders and is aware of all things.

Matthew 10:31 KJV
Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.

Matthew 10:32-33 KJV
Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. [33] But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.

"Will confess" means to openly acknowledge that you are a Christian.

Matthew 10:34 KJV
Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.

Although Jesus desires peace and is the Prince of Peace, serving him in an evil World often involves conflict.

Matthew 10:37-39 KJV
He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. [38] And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. [39] He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.

This is a possible allusion to Micah 7:6,our allegiance to Christ must be superior to all family and Earthly ties

It amazes me how when you open your Bible to read where you are at, it's exactly what you need. I see a post Goin around that you wish Jesus could sit and talk to you in your room. Open your bible He's right there to wrap you up even if you're a baby fighting alone, it seems like. We are never alone with Jesus 🤍

Love you all, yes even my haters 😘
Sis Jenn Maddox