Face the inner man
Many of us have been living a life of piling up experiences . Some have scarred us, some have changed us, some have changed the perspective of how we view things and make decisions and so we go in and out of new seasons with the old version of ourselves. We update our apps a lot why? Because the new version is compatible with the new factory/system settings that the manufacturers of the phone or the app have put as a way of “improving” our experience with their product. It is the same with God. You must be upgraded to be compatible with the blessing coming. If we hold on to the old version of WhatsApp, unfortunately we will not enjoy the new experience of a new edition/addition. WhatsApp itself will not suffer, it is the WhatsApp user who suffers.
Why are we so afraid to face the inner man? Do we threaten ourselves? You will carry the old version of yourself into a 7 new seasons and keep coming out with nothing. God is so very particular about new seasons, He says behold! See! Look! Because many of us have been in new seasons and couldn’t BEHOLD, the main reason being the fact that we carry so much of the past. The past and the present cannot co-exist. The bible is clear about this. You can’t step into the new with shoes of the past! Moses , take off your shoes!
”And have clothed yourselves with the new [spiritual self], which is [ever in the process of being] renewed and remolded into [fuller and more perfect knowledge upon] knowledge after the image (the likeness) of Him Who created it. [Gen. 1:26.]“
Colossians 3:10 AMPC
Apostle Paul says this is an everyday process. Intentionally putting off the old self . Another way of doing this is to seek counsel from people who are sound and are filled with the Holy Spirit. Sit down with someone and get counselling. You never know how much of you has been lost in the experiences of yesterday. Your inner man is crying out for freedom. For help. For liberty. But you keep imprisoning yourself in “I’m okay” statements that are lies! Statements like “I don’t need help” LIES! Statements like “I will figure it out” Big lies. You’ve said this for 5 years and what have you figured out? Seek help! If you’ve failed to look into the mirror , maybe you need someone to stand there with you. You need an updated version of you to be activated.
As you reflect on this week, I hope you’ll answer this truthfully,
How are you dear friend? ❤️