Peur de se rendre

Peur de se rendre

Peur de se rendre

November 13, 2021

Peur: Panic flight, causing of fear, terror (Strong’s Greek)

Surrender: Given out or over, surrendered, delivered (Strong’s Greek)

Scriptures

2 Timothy 1:7

“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”

Psaume 25:20

“Keep my soul, and deliver me; let me not be ashamed, for I put my trust in You.”

Psaume 27:1-14

“1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?

The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

2 When the wicked came against me to eat up my flesh,

my enemies and foes

They stumbled and fell.

3 Though an army may encamp against me,

my heart shall not fear;

though war may rise against me,

in this I will be confident,

4 One thing I have desired of the Lord,

that will I seek:

That I may dwell in the House of the Lord

All the days of my life,

To behold the beauty of the Lord,

and to inquire in His temple.

5 For in the time of trouble

he shall hide me in His pavilion;

In the secret place of his Tabernacle

He shall hide me;

He shall set me high up on a rock.

6 And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies all around me;

Therefore I will offer sacrifices of joy to His Tabernacle;

I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.

7 Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice!

Have mercy also upon me, and answer me.

8 when you said, “Seek My Face,"

My heart said to You, “Your face, Seigneur, I will seek”

9 Do not hide your face from me;

Do not turn your servant away in anger;

You have been my help;

Do not leave me nor forsake me.

Oh God of my salvation.

10 when my father and my mother forsake me,

Then the Lord will take care of me.

11 Teach me your way, O Lord,

And lead me in a smooth path, because of my enemies.

12 Do not deliver me to the will of my adversaries;

For false witnesses have risen against me,

And such as breathe out violence

13 I would have lost heart, unless I had believed

That I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.

14 Wait on the Lord;

Be of good courage,

And He shall strengthen your heart;

Wait, I say, on the Lord!

When I say “fear of surrendering,” I’m not talking about our salvation. I’m talking about the things that we still hold onto that prevent us from completely surrendering our lives and will to Jesus.

Why do I still try to control my life, circumstances, and relationships? Why do I rely on myself instead of God?

Fear of surrender says that I believe that my way is better than God’s and that I trust myself more than the Lord to protect me, provide for me, and decide what’s best for me. It says that I am my own god.

When I am focused on my wounds from my past, I am not looking to Christ or to the liberty I now live in as His daughter.

Galatians 5:1 says “Standfast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.”

Surrendering is a daily choice. Instead of surrendering to Jesus, am I running to activities or behaviors that will harm me and hold me back from freedom in Him? If so, what are those things?

Do I run to any detrimental outlets including or similar to the following?

  • Overeating, undereating, or obsessively controlling what I eat
  • Relationships that feed my negativity
  • Gossip
  • Judgment of others and having a critical spirit, which prevent me from recognizing my shortcomings and working on myself
  • Control of people and my environment (e.g., being a hover mother, bossing around spouses or friends)
  • Not trusting God to handle a situation and outcome for a friend or loved one
  • Obsessive cleaning and/or organizing
  • Substance abuse (e.g., of alcohol and/or drugs)
  • Compulsive shopping
  • Failing to take care of myself
  • Overexercising
  • Busyness in the name of God
  • Overworking or being overly career oriented
  • People pleasing instead of God pleasing

The fear of surrender is a demonic spirit to which we give opportunity for entry into our lives by not staying steadfast in our walks with God, not staying in the Word and renewing our minds, running to sin, and not keeping our eyes on Jesus.

Des questions

  1. What things or old habits do you still run to that are preventing you from fully living a life surrendered to Christ today?
  2. What do you do to protect your mind and stay focused on the freedom that Christ has given you?
  3. Choose a scripture that you can memorize and speak out loud when you are struggling with surrendering a specific situation to God or ending an old habit. Please share it with the group.
  4. What specific thing can we be praying for you to be delivered from today?

 

God’s Beloved 1 John 3:2

 

Bondage familier

Bondage familier

I would rather go back to what is familiar, even if it is bondage…

Exodus 16:1-4a and John 3:16,

And they took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came unto the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of Egypt. And the whole congregation of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness: And the children of Israel said to them, “Oh that we had died by the hand of the Lord in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the pots of meat and when we ate bread to the full! For you have brought us out into the wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger.” Then the Lord said to Moses, “Behold I will rain bread from heaven for you….”

When the trials of the children of Israel were too hard for them to bear, they wanted to go back to what was familiar: bondage in Egypt. They wanted to be in control; they felt safe knowing what to expect.

How many of us can relate to wanting to go back to the dysfunctional relationships or sins of our past because there is comfort in knowing what to expect? Change is hard because it’s unfamiliar, and there is no safety or comfort in it. But God doesn’t want us to stay in our dysfunction. He wants us healed. He came to set us free from our bondage to sin. He wants us to trust Him completely with every area of our lives.

God provided the children of Israel with bread that literally dropped out of the sky. He called it Manna, “Bread from Heaven.” If God did that for them, don’t you think He can help you too? I think the answer is Yes!!!

What is the spiritual factor to consider when I want to be in control, instead of God being in control?

I am saying to God, “I don’t trust You. I don’t believe You are good. I don’t believe You care about me.”

Alors, what is the sin I am committing when I don’t trust God? The sin of unbelief.

Definition of faith in Hebrews 11:1 et 11:6: Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things unseen. But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

Let me ask you, what are you still trying to control and refuse to release into God’s hands?

I learned at a very young age to take control of every area of my life; that, unfortunately, was not a good thing. A 12-year-old is not mature enough to take on such a responsibility. I controlled my voice but I did not use it. I controlled how I performed in school, sports, and in anything I set my mind to do by practicing until I could do something perfectly. When I was older, I controlled my weight by taking speed and diet pills and exercising excessively. I controlled what others perceived about me by wearing a mask to hide my true feelings and identity. It wasn’t until I felt safe to let God in that I was able to relinquish control to Him. By spending time in His Word, I began to understand the heart of God and discovered how much He loves us and wants us to be set free from our pasts, so we can live the abundant lives He came to give us. It’s by relinquishing control to God that we are set free. There is beauty in surrender.

Why are you not trusting God to help you in this area? What are you afraid of?

Relinquishing control was not a comfortable thing for me because I didn’t trust others not to hurt me. I became very self-sufficient and proficient in all I did. I had a huge wall around my heart that no one was going to penetrate, not even God. I grew up with a distorted view of God. I thought He was angry with me and would punish me if I was out of line, which is what I heard and saw as a child. Church was dark; people there spoke in another language, and the atmosphere was not warm and welcoming. So I associated these attributes with God. I felt He was dark, harsh, and unloving, which could not be further from the truth. I was fearful about trusting God because I was afraid of being hurt again. I didn’t know God’s heart toward me. When I got saved in 1994 and came across this verse from John 3:16, “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life,” I started believing that God does love me. And once I received His love into my heart and believed that He died for me on the cross, I started trusting Him more with my heart. But it was a long process. I am so grateful today for His love. That truth changed my life forever.

I had everything under control, so I thought, until my life and health started spiraling out of control. I couldn’t afford stuff anymore and my health was failing, my marriage was on the brink of divorce, and I didn’t know what to do. I was plagued with suicidal thoughts because I just couldn’t deal with my depression and self-loathing anymore, due to the sins from my past. This was not a life; it was a prison. I was just surviving because I needed someone to take my pain away, someone I could trust to love and accept me for who I was. Did such a person exist?

Dear One,

I want you to know that there is such a person who loves and accepts you for who you are. His name is Jesus, and He is the only one who will love you right where you are. He will never hurt you or force you to do something against your will. He is kind, affectueux, dependable, faithful, merciful, and forgiving. Jesus is your Savior and friend. Why not relinquish control of your life to God? Franchement, what do you have to lose at this point?

Tu es aimé,

Toni

 

What is the spiritual factor to consider when I want to be in control instead of God being in control?

I am saying to God, “I don’t trust You (Dieu). I don’t believe You (He) are good. I don’t believe You care about me.” So, what is the sin I am committing when I don’t trust God? The sin of unbelief.

Definition of faith in Hebrews 11:1 et 11:6: Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things unseen. But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

 

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La femme à la perte de sang

La femme à la perte de sang

UNEavortement Rrécupération Wde présage Ssoutien ggroupe (ARWSG)

La femme à la perte de sang

Luc 8:43-48 (NKJV)
maintenant une femme, avoir un flux de sang pendant douze ans, qui avait dépensé tout son gagne-pain en médecins et ne pouvait être guérie par aucun, est venu par derrière et a touché la frontière (la frange) de son vêtement. Et immédiatement son flux sanguin s'est arrêté. Et Jésus a dit, "Qui m'a touché?"Quand tous l'ont nié, Peter et ceux qui étaient avec lui ont dit, "Maître, les multitudes se pressent et te pressent, et tu dis, 'Qui m'a touché?’» Mais Jésus dit, "Quelqu'un m'a touché, car j'ai perçu une puissance sortant de moi. Maintenant, quand la femme vit qu'elle n'était pas cachée, elle est venue tremblante; et tomber devant Lui, elle lui déclara en présence de tout le monde la raison pour laquelle elle l'avait touché et comment elle fut immédiatement guérie.. Et il lui dit, "Fille, être de bonne humeur; ta foi t'a guéri. Vas en paix."

Nous, les femmes après un avortement, pouvons comprendre ce que cette femme a dû endurer pendant tant d'années.. Nous aussi, nous savons ce que c'est que de dépenser toutes sortes d'argent pour des choses qui ne nous ont pas guéris.. Certains d'entre nous ont consommé de la drogue et de l'alcool pour se soigner de la douleur que nous avions endurée pendant si longtemps.. Beaucoup d'entre nous ont consulté des médecins et des thérapeutes pour les aider à guérir les dommages que nos avortements nous ont causés dans de nombreux domaines de notre vie.. Nous savons ce que c'est que de souffrir seul, être isolé des autres, et se sentir désespéré et déprimé. Nous cherchions désespérément un remède mais rien n'a fonctionné, jusqu'à ce que nous en soyons fatigués de simplement exister et que nous voulions la vie abondante que Jésus a promis que nous pourrions avoir. C'est alors que nous avions presque abandonné tout espoir que nous avons rencontré notre Sauveur, Jésus., notre guérisseur. Nous avons tout risqué, juste pour toucher l'ourlet de son vêtement parce que nous savions que si nous le faisions, alors nous serions guéris. Nous avons risqué d'être exposés parce que nous savions que Lui seul pouvait nous guérir.

Il faut de la foi en Dieu et du courage pour sortir et toucher le vêtement de Jésus afin d’être guéri.. Je prie pour que Dieu continue de vous guider dans ce voyage de guérison et que vous deveniez fort dans le Seigneur., afin que nous puissions amener plus de femmes dans ce ministère de guérison. Puissions-nous continuer à être ses mains et ses pieds dans ce monde.

Des questions:

Quelles sont certaines des choses que vous avez essayées dans le passé pour vous aider à faire face à la douleur de votre avortement ??
L'alcool et les drogues m'ont permis d'échapper à ma douleur. J'étais tellement fatigué de porter un masque et de prétendre que ma vie était parfaite. Après un certain temps, Je ne pouvais tout simplement pas bien fonctionner du tout. Ma vie s'effondrait, ma santé était défaillante, et mon mariage était sur le point de divorcer. J'étais dans un profond état de désespoir et de dépression. Je voulais juste arrêter ce tourment d'une vie, mais je ne pouvais pas quitter mon 2 enfants sans maman. Je me sentais désespéré et je voulais mourir jusqu'au jour où j'ai rencontré Jésus. Il était si gentil et aimant avec moi. Quand j'ai entendu l'Évangile pour la première fois à l'intérieur 4 semaines, J'ai couru vers Jésus, j'ai embrassé ses pieds et je l'ai remercié d'avoir soulagé ma douleur et de m'aimer.. Je n'ai jamais connu un amour pareil auparavant.

Quand avez-vous finalement eu le courage de toucher le vêtement de Jésus pour guérir?

Dans 2010, après avoir à nouveau souffert d'une grave dépression, je voulais mourir. Je pleurais sur mon lit et j'ai dit au Seigneur, "Je ne peux plus faire ça; tu ne peux pas juste me ramener à la maison?" J'ai entendu le Saint-Esprit murmurer, "Me fais-tu confiance?" J'ai dit, "Oui Seigneur, Je te fais confiance." "Croyez-vous que je peux changer les choses pour de bon?" J'ai dit, "Oui Seigneur, Je crois que tu peux." Il a dit, "Alors fais-moi confiance." Immédiatement après ça, J'ai le nom d'un ministère, et j'ai commencé mon travail de rétablissement pour les enfants adultes issus de familles émotionnellement déconnectées.. C'était une haute responsabilité, groupe de soutien à la guérison intérieure auquel j'ai participé 5 années, et j'ai assisté à des réunions de récupération hebdomadaires. Cela m'a donné des outils et surtout, Je ne me sentais plus seul. Il y avait d'autres femmes qui ont lutté comme moi. Cela m'a permis de guérir de mon passé et de tous les comportements malsains que je tolérais de la part des autres.. J'ai appris les limites, est devenu fort, j'ai résisté aux intimidateurs pour la première fois de ma vie, et j'ai utilisé ma voix. J'ai appris à me voir comme Dieu me voit et j'ai finalement reçu son amour dans mon cœur.. Je n'ai jamais été le même. Merci, Jésus, pour avoir sauvé mon âme et m'avoir guéri.

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