Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” Romans 8:1
There have been times when something I have said or done has made me feel like the biggest failure on earth! It is one thing to fail man, but the very thought of failing my Lord and Savior is devastating to me! Romans 8, has been my safe haven during times of failure in my life. I have found that while God is quick to forgive and extend mercy, the hardest part is for ME to FORGIVE MYSELF!
Since becoming a Christian, I have found one thing to be true: God’s Word does not lie. What God says in the Bible is true, everything else is just a fact and facts can be changed! So when God says in 1 John 1:9, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness” – He means it! Even when we “feel” like complete failures, if we confess our sins to God, we are forgiven and washed clean by His Blood.
Friend, your past, present and future is secure in Jesus. He who began a good work in you will be faithful to complete it! Receive your forgiveness today. You do not have to walk around life carrying the sins of your past – they are covered under the Blood of Jesus Christ. A friend of mine recently told me when I was battling feelings of failure, “Tracy the devil is telling you that you’re a failure, but the truth is always the EXACT opposite of what the devil says.”
So let me ask you – what lies have you been holding onto as truth? If the devil says you’re a failure, then God says you’re a success! If the devil says you are worthless, then God says you are extremely valuable to His Kingdom! If the devil says you will never pay off your debt, then God says your financial breakthrough is on the way! The devil is a liar, but God ALWAYS tells us the truth.
Prayer:
“Lord, I confess every known and unknown sin to you this day. I ask that you forgive me and cover my sin under Your Precious Blood. I repent and turn away from my sin and I choose to follow Your will for my life. I declare that today, I am forgiven, redeemed and washed in Your Blood. The enemy is a liar and God always tells me the truth! God’s Word says that I am the apple of His eye, God says He has good plans for me to prosper me and not to harm me, God says He will never leave me nor forsake me. Thank you Jesus for always telling me the truth through your Word.” Amen.
From the highest of the mountain tops to the lowest parts of the valley, I declare: The devil is a liar, but God ALWAYS tells us the truth! I declare breakthrough over every person who reads this blog. May you be free from all torment and shame and may you walk in newness of life! It is a new day – let us rejoice and glad in it!
Blessings,
Tracy
As we discussed this last week, God has been keeping it fresh in my mind. Sunday in service Bishop Bolin said the SAME thing nearly word for word. I thought this was very interesting.
You know when you were little you were told that the boy picking on you really liked you. The one calling you names was jealous of you, and when they put you down they are trying to exalt themselves by stepping on you. The enemy is EXACTLY Like an immature little boy!
This week has been a battle for me in my mind. This is the way we battle in the Spirit to speak out that “You say i am a failure that means I am a success”. Thanks Tracy, I needed this reminder this morning!
Thank you for this great and timely word. I was fighting this all last week. God did reveal the truth and set me free. He is our refugde and our strenght. Praise the Lord. Christmas blessings!
Love,
Trudy
This devotion was right on time for me today. I “failed” yesterday and struggled with condemnation all night. Thank you for writing this!
Love,
Kelly
YES YES YES!!!! YES!!! Tracy oh my gosh, the Lord was just showing me that this is such a huge issue with women and one that is standing in the way of so many women fully understanding their true identity in the Lord! When I do my first conference at the beginning of the year this is EXACTLY what one of my talks was going to be on! What a timely word!! I love how the Lord does that. Love you my sister!