Ever been held under water a bit too long? It happens to us all at least once. The fun comfort of the blurry sights under the water suddenly, and I mean suddenly, turn extremely fearful and scary. There’s a small scene in G.I. Jane where as part of the training Navy Seals undergo, they are strapped on their backs with their hands behind them to a board while water is poured heavily on their faces. This act has become a popular phrase in the last few months—water boarding. But the Seals don’t use it for torture, rather to recondition reflexes.
The reflex that we have when held under water can be reconditioned to be more relaxed. In the same way we can recondition our reflexes to God. Over time we have learned to react to God in a certain way—ways that we have learned in one way or another. For instance, when we feel uncomfortable we remove the discomfort or remove ourselves from the situation. This is an act of the stolen identity.
When was the last time you were in a church worship service and heard a song you didn’t like? Think about your emotions then. When you were hurt by someone recently, what was your reaction?
The enemy would like us to think that we cannot change. I am who I am. That’s just the way I am made. That’s great. God did make you. The problem is… he didn’t make you with sin. You were made perfectly. Think about that… Flawless at your core. Your true identity is perfect to God. But sin has been conditioned in.
Read Proverbs 1
Verse 7 says that the fear of God is the foundation of all things. Some translations read “wisdom” or “knowledge”. What would it look like in your life if the only fear you had was God himself in all his love, mercy, and grace?
Where has wisdom been calling out to you to change some foundational parts of your identity to become more like Christ?
The reflex that we have when held under water can be reconditioned to be more relaxed. In the same way we can recondition our reflexes to God. Over time we have learned to react to God in a certain way—ways that we have learned in one way or another. For instance, when we feel uncomfortable we remove the discomfort or remove ourselves from the situation. This is an act of the stolen identity.
When was the last time you were in a church worship service and heard a song you didn’t like? Think about your emotions then. When you were hurt by someone recently, what was your reaction?
The enemy would like us to think that we cannot change. I am who I am. That’s just the way I am made. That’s great. God did make you. The problem is… he didn’t make you with sin. You were made perfectly. Think about that… Flawless at your core. Your true identity is perfect to God. But sin has been conditioned in.
Read Proverbs 1
Verse 7 says that the fear of God is the foundation of all things. Some translations read “wisdom” or “knowledge”. What would it look like in your life if the only fear you had was God himself in all his love, mercy, and grace?
Where has wisdom been calling out to you to change some foundational parts of your identity to become more like Christ?
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