05
Mar '18
Out With The Old
05
Mar '18
No matter what the situation is right now or what we need to do next, we have to start with removing what no longer serves us if we’re going to make room for what will bless us.
If you aren’t holding onto some stuff, some thoughts, some emotions, some people that no longer serve your greatness, you are doing better than most. As crazy as it sounds, it’s not as easy to release as it is to catch stuff that we don’t need.
It’s not that we do it on purpose. After so long even wrong things can become right for a season. Holding on is comforting when we don’t know what to grab or reach for. Holding on can even become an emotional security blanket when we’re not ready to do what comes next or when we’re afraid to do what comes next.
Put this in your spirit: “You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness” (Ephesians 4:22-24).
One of the most powerful and overlooked parts of this scripture is this: renewing the attitude of our mind concerning old things gives us the ability to put on the new, powerful self that was created to be like God! Catch that in the spirit — we have the ability to be like God by releasing old stuff — the more we release, the more we become (John 3:30). This is what we give up by holding on to old stuff.
At some point, holding on to what’s holding us back will start to strip us of our power, our peace and even our desire to be like God. We’ve all been there, some of us are there right now but it’s time to rise up. You’ve been in that place long enough. You’ve believed wrong long enough. You’ve done overtime in your season and spoken death over your powerful potential long enough. You’ve let emotions rule your mind long enough. You’ve lost enough, you’ve tolerated enough, you’ve waited long enough. You’ve excused it long enough, you’ve justified it long enough, you’ve tried to make mess be the best — long enough!
When your spirit starts to groan for your change (Ephesians 4:30), comfortable places will start to get uncomfortable. Familiar people will start to become strangers. Thoughts that no longer serve us will start to torment us. The hardest step for us, all of us, is the step away from what was, what’s killing us and what prevents us from walking in the new self — the purest and most powerful state of mind. But we must, the cost is too high not to!
You are powerful beyond measure, and it is time to put away the old and walk in the newness of your greatness, your forgiveness and your grace — by whatever Godly means necessary…even if you have to keep speaking it until you believe it, even if you have to get help.
We cannot let ourselves forget that God’s new thing cannot be poured into our old things (Mark 2:22). Out with the old hurt, the old thinking, the old relationships, the old fear, the old doubt, the old excuses, the old brokenness, the old way of doing things. As we release what is old, we increase what is God — thoughts, ability, opportunity, prosperity and peace. It’s your time!
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Join us at FAITHHILL this Sunday, March 11th, for the life changing message, “Out With The Old.” This powerful message is a practical, relevant and fearless conversation for real people for real power. Nothing will be the same.
Awesome word tonight! Thank you
Thank you for sharing, I’m in this pkace right now. You have identified everything that I’m experiencing. I would like to request prayer because I’m really realizing hiw this is and has impact me, my daughter’s, and relationships. You have open my eyes to help me to see what’s going on with me. Where is your ministry located?
Thank you
Bless you. Our ministry is located in San Leandro, CA @ 2301 Miramar Ave. For driving directions, go to the Directions page or http://www.faithhillchurch.org/directions. Join us this Resurrection Sunday for a powerful word of encouragement for your destiny, “It’s Finished.” Hope to see you!
Pastor Patrick