O medo da rendição

O medo da rendição

O medo da rendição

November 13, 2021

Temer: 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.”

Salmo 25:20

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

Salmo 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, senhor, 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 Espere no Senhor;

Be of good courage,

And He shall strengthen your heart;

Wait, eu digo, no Senhor!

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.

Gálatas 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.

Perguntas

  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

 

Servidão Familiar

Servidão Familiar

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

Êxodo 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.”

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

Definition of faith in Hebrews 11:1 e 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, loving, dependable, faithful, merciful, and forgiving. Jesus is your Savior and friend. Why not relinquish control of your life to God? Honestamente, what do you have to lose at this point?

Você é amado,

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 (Deus). 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 e 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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A mulher com a questão de sangue

A mulher com a questão de sangue

UMAaborto Rrecuperação Cpresságio Ssuporte Ggrupo (ARWSG)

A mulher com a questão de sangue

Lucas 8:43-48 (NVI)
Agora uma mulher, tendo um fluxo de sangue por doze anos, que gastou todo o seu sustento com médicos e não pôde ser curada por nenhum, veio por trás e tocou a fronteira (franja) de Sua vestimenta. E imediatamente o fluxo de sangue dela parou. E Jesus disse, “Quem me tocou?“Quando todos negaram, Pedro e os que estavam com ele disseram, "Mestre, as multidões se aglomeram e te pressionam, e você diz, ‘Quem me tocou?’” Mas Jesus disse, “Alguém me tocou, pois percebi poder saindo de Mim.” Agora, quando a mulher viu que ela não estava escondida, ela veio tremendo; e caindo diante dele, ela declarou a Ele na presença de todo o povo a razão pela qual ela O tocou e como ela foi curada imediatamente. E Ele disse a ela, "Filha, tenha bom ânimo; sua fé te curou. Vá em paz."

Nós, mulheres pós-aborto, podemos nos identificar com o que esta mulher deve ter suportado por tantos anos. Nós também sabemos o que é gastar todo tipo de dinheiro em coisas que não nos curaram. Alguns de nós usamos drogas e álcool para nos medicarmos da dor que tínhamos entupido por tanto tempo. Muitos de nós procuramos médicos e terapeutas para ajudar a curar os danos que nossos abortos nos causaram em tantas áreas de nossas vidas. Nós sabemos o que é sofrer sozinho, estar isolado dos outros, e se sentir desesperado e deprimido. Estávamos desesperados por uma cura, mas nada funcionou, até chegarmos ao ponto em que estávamos cansados ​​de apenas existir e queríamos a vida abundante que Jesus prometeu que poderíamos ter. Foi quando quase perdemos toda a esperança que encontramos nosso Salvador - Jesus, nosso curador. Nós arriscamos tudo, apenas para tocar a orla de Suas vestes, porque sabíamos que se o fizéssemos, então seríamos curados. Arriscamos a exposição porque sabíamos que só Ele poderia nos curar.

É preciso fé em Deus e coragem para sair e tocar as vestes de Jesus para ser curado. Oro para que Deus continue guiando você nesta jornada de cura e que você se torne forte no Senhor, para que possamos trazer mais mulheres para este ministério de cura. Que possamos continuar a ser Suas mãos e pés neste mundo.

Perguntas:

Quais são algumas das coisas que você tentou no passado para ajudá-la a lidar com a dor do aborto??
Álcool e drogas foram minha fuga da minha dor. Eu estava tão cansado de usar máscara e fingir que minha vida era perfeita. Depois de um tempo, Eu simplesmente não conseguia funcionar bem. Minha vida estava desmoronando, minha saúde estava falhando, e meu casamento estava à beira do divórcio. Eu estava em um estado profundo de desespero e depressão. Eu só queria parar esse tormento de uma vida, mas eu não poderia deixar meu 2 crianças sem mãe. Eu estava me sentindo sem esperança e queria morrer até o dia em que conheci Jesus. Ele foi tão gentil e amoroso comigo. Quando ouvi o evangelho pela primeira vez dentro 4 semanas, Corri até Jesus e beijei Seus pés e agradeci por tirar minha dor e por me amar. Eu nunca conheci um amor assim antes.

Quando você finalmente teve coragem de tocar as vestes de Jesus para curar?

Dentro 2010, depois de sofrer com depressão severa novamente, eu queria morrer. Eu estava chorando na minha cama e disse ao Senhor, “Eu não posso mais fazer isso; você não pode simplesmente me levar para casa?”Eu ouvi o Espírito Santo sussurrar, "Você confia em mim?" Eu disse, "Sim, senhor, Eu confio em você." “Você acredita que eu posso mudar isso para sempre?" Eu disse, "Sim, senhor, Eu acredito que você pode." Ele disse, “Então confie em mim.” Imediatamente depois disso, Eu tenho o nome de um ministério, e comecei meu trabalho de recuperação para filhos adultos de famílias emocionalmente desconectadas. Foi uma alta responsabilidade, grupo de apoio à cura interior do qual participei 5 anos, além disso, participei de reuniões semanais de recuperação. Isso me deu ferramentas e o mais importante, não me senti mais sozinho. Houve outras mulheres que lutaram como eu. Isso me iniciou na cura do meu passado e de todo o comportamento prejudicial que eu estava tolerando dos outros.. Eu aprendi limites, ficou forte, enfrentei os agressores pela primeira vez na minha vida, e usei minha voz. Aprendi a me ver como Deus me vê e finalmente recebi Seu amor em meu coração. Eu nunca fui o mesmo. Obrigada, Jesus, por salvar minha alma e me curar.

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