Do you control what you think, or do your thoughts control your mind and emotions? I wrote in my book Breaking Mental Strongholds about the science behind memories and our thoughts. Neuroscientists discovered that every event in your life from the time of your birth is stored in your brain. They also discovered that these memories control our thinking and emotions. You can get my book and read all about it. Painful memories generate wrong thinking that prevents us from loving well. Love is the measuring standard God will use when we stand before Him (2 Cor. 5:10).
What Should Freedom Look Like?
Freedom from unhealthy beliefs and thoughts is being able to love ourselves and people from a pure heart. Some people may be appalled that we are to love ourselves, if you don’t then you cannot love others, because the Bible says in Galatians 5:14, “For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’” And James 2:8 states, “If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself,’ you are doing well.” The goal of my website is to help you love from a pure heart. To love from a pure heart, you need Jesus Christ to uncover your unhealthy beliefs and wrong thinking and then transform them with God’s truth. I wrote a series of posts addressing how to purify your heart: Five Steps to Heal Your Heart and Purify Your Soul and Why Heal Your Heart And Purify Your Soul?
Take All Wrong Beliefs Captive.
Our prayers and words have power, and we can take every thought captive in the name of Jesus and command wrong thoughts to be gone. 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 says, “For though we walk in the flesh (live in the world, NIV), we do not war according to the flesh, for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh (this world), but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses (strongholds). We are destroying speculations (arguments) and every lofty thing (pretensions) raised up against the knowledge of God (truth), and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ.” (Words in parenthesis are from the NIV.) Taking our thoughts captive is critical to have lasting victory over our destructive emotions that keep us captive to hurtful, sinful behavior.
Obeying God Increases Freedom.
Purifying our hearts begins with obeying the Word of God, that is, to do what it says. 1 Peter 1:22 states, “Having purified your souls (heart, mind, and conscience) by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart.” We can love with a pure heart as our soul wounds heal, as outlined in my booklet found here. One truth we must obey to heal soul wounds and be victorious over offenses that control our thoughts is to forgive those who offended us. Then pray and put off the lies the offense generated that you believed about yourself, others, and God. (See Matthew 6:12; Colossians 3:13; Ephesians 4:32). Unforgiveness perpetuates the inner pain we feel and keeps us in bondage to it. You will never have lasting peace, love, or freedom if you do not forgive. If you find it hard to forgive, read: WHY SHOULD I FORGIVE
Conclusion
Freedom begins in our minds as we forgive and allow God to heal our hurting hearts. You will be released from the bondage of resentment when you forgive. It is my prayer that everyone who finds my website will be free from the painful memories that control their minds, emotions, and unloving actions. As you forgive, love well, and apply God’s truth to your life, you will be a blessing to many people who also need to receive God’s grace. Freedom is expressed in our spirits when we identify with Jesus Christ. More about that in the next post.
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