“The essential prerequisite to knowing the Will of God is our disposition toward it…If we are predisposed to question or reject the Will of God, we will never know what it is.”
-Walking Thru the Darkness by Neil Anderson
So many people, striving to serve the Lord, have a wrong
view/belief of God because of being programmed by past pain or trauma. They might
see Him as condemning them, standing over them with a big stick, or never being
satisfied with their performance – feeling like they can just never succeed at the Christian life, will
never be able to measure up to the standard.
They might think of God as judgmental, harsh, condescending, critical,
aloof, or a task-master.
Maybe they don’t even realize that they view Him in this way, subconsciously, in
their heart of hearts.
Our perception of God, our belief in God and Who He
is and who we are in Him lies at the very bottom of our ability to know the Will of God.
How, pray tell, can you put your complete trust and faith in a distant
Someone who doesn’t love you unconditionally, who is watching to punish you if
you make a mistake, or who is never pleased with you, never satisfied with your
performance?
Your ability to connect with God, to know His perfect Will, and obey it, to possess that faith that it
is impossible to please Him without, is hinged completely on your very core belief about Who
He is and what He thinks of YOU.
“Ye shall know the Truth and the Truth will make you free!”
Your heart must know the truth; not
just your head. Cry out to the Lord Jesus to show Himself to you, as He really
is; to reveal the heart of the Father to your innermost soul. Claim His
promises for YOU, yourself, holding nothing back.
Romans 5:1
“Therefore since we have been justified by faith, we have
peace with God thru our Lord Jesus Christ.”
Romans 8:1 (ESV)
“There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in
Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ
Jesus from the law of sin and death (Indescribably wonderful!).”
Colossians 1:12-14 (ESV)
“Giving thanks to the Father, Who has qualified you to share
in the inheritance of the saints in light (Isn't that awesome!?). He has delivered us from the domain
of darkness and transferred us to the Kingdom of His Beloved Son, in Whom we
have redemption, the forgiveness of sins (Hallelujah!).”
2 Peter 1:4 (NAS)
“…He has granted to us His precious and very great promises,
so that thru them you may become partakers of the Divine Nature, having escaped
from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire.”
2 Peter 2:4&9 (NAS)
“And coming to Him as a living stone, rejected by men but
choice and precious in the sight of God…You are a chosen race, a royal
priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may
proclaim the excellencies of Him Who has called you out of darkness into His
marvelous light (What a blessed truth).”
And don’t think you’re not being humble, if you claim all
these promises for yourself. You must!
"Humility is
confidence properly placed." - Neil Anderson
