SELF —DELIVERANCE
You can easily be set free from those bondages in your life knowing the true cause of those bondages. That truth is —we have a real enemy who is out to steal, kill, and destroy (John 10:10.) His power — is in the lie he tells. It is the lie that he tells you that you believe that keeps in you bondage. The enemy’s intention is to control you with the lie he tells you that you believe.
Jesus came that you may have life to the full and until it overflows (John 10:10). Thus the obvious solution is to know Jesus, so you can know the truth. Knowing Jesus will expose the enemy’s lie. The wisdom to discern who you are hearing is in your relationship with Jesus.
—2 Corinthians 10:3 For though we walk (live) in the flesh, we are not carrying on our warfare according to the flesh and using mere human weapons. 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not physical [weapons of flesh and blood], but they are mighty before God for the overthrow and destruction of strongholds, 5 [Inasmuch as we] refute arguments and theories and reasonings and every proud and lofty thing that sets itself up against the [true] knowledge of God; and we lead every thought and purpose away captive into the obedience of Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One) AMPC
To know that the enemy wants to control you with a lie is the beginning of our quest to want to know the truth. Taking the time to know the Word, Jesus (He is His Word) (John 1:1) is the know how to change your thoughts to the obedience of Christ. If we don’t know His thoughts we cannot change them.
The next step then is to decide to change your thoughts to His way of thinking. Which then would be to be engaged with Jesus, in agreement with Him.
—The truth that will set you free, will set you free when acted upon. Therefore, don’t just hear the Word, know what Jesus thinks but then do it, conform to Him.
—Romans 12:2 Do not be conformed to this world (this age), [fashioned after and adapted to its external, superficial customs], but be transformed (changed) by the [entire] renewal of your mind [by its new ideals and its new attitude], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God, even the thing which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His sight for you]. AMPC
Now that you have changed what you thought as truth and conformed to the renewal of your mind, now that you are in agreement to the will of God, you will be able to prove for yourself what is good and acceptable and perfect in His sight for you. You will know the truth and that truth will set you free!
—You will now no longer exalt your opinion, what you see, or feel above the true knowledge of God because you have changed your mind!
—Resisting anything that tries to rise above the truth will keep you in perfect peace and undisturbed by what you see.
—Jesus said all power and authority is yours, the enemy cannot harm you by any means, you have the power to trample upon him, not he you.
—Luke 10:19 Behold! I have given you authority and power to trample upon serpents and scorpions, and [physical and mental strength and ability] over all the power that the enemy [possesses]; and nothing shall in any way harm you.
Yes, Jesus living in you makes you the one in authority over the enemy. Greater is He who is in you than He who is in the world. Nothing can harm you as the Greater One lives inside of you.
1 John 4:4 Little children, you are of God [you belong to Him] and have [already] defeated and overcome them [the agents of the antichrist], because He Who lives in you is greater (mightier) than he who is in the world— AMPC
You can do all things through Christ who strengthens you, He that abides in you.
Philippians 4:13 I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me [I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him Who infuses inner strength into me; I am self-sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency] —AMPC
In investing your time to know Jesus —you can change your life from dreary and depressed, sick and broke to prosper in every area in your life.
—If you don’t take that time with Jesus, the enemy has a hold on you and it’s just a matter of time before he will take possession of you. Choose Jesus!
3 John 2 Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in every way and [that your body] may keep well, even as [I know] your soul keeps well and prospers— AMPC
What does it take to prosper in every area of your life? Being engaged with Jesus. Your life being about Him. When He is your life, your joy, your everything, He will manifest in your life.