Philippians 3:13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Baruch HaShem B’Shem Yeshua Hamashiach,
For the last couple of weeks or more, I have been in a spiritual battle about overcoming the past. Not just my past but those personally connected to me. It appeared that every time I attempt to move forward in Elohim, something happens that wants to bring up my past. It's challenging to move forward when you are constantly rehearsing past events with certain people. I found myself having to keep explaining and defending my choices and looking for some approval or understanding from them. I have noticed how it took so much time and energy away from doing what Elohim had purposed for me to do. One week, in particular, I have gotten so depressed that it was hard for me to work and function on what was needed to accomplish for that week. What made me depress was being reminded of my past failures, and that led me to regret, which made it hard for me to enjoy my present. I begin to worry about people's thoughts of me and how I looked in their eyes. I began to care how they viewed me base on my past. I felt like I needed to explain why I made certain choices that I did in the past. I needed to justify those choices so they would accept me.
I realized what this was doing to me. I was beginning to lose my motivation to move forward. I had to stop and see how Hasatan was working behind the scene. After working out on Tuesday, I laid before Adoni, Praying for Him to release all guilt, shame, and all negative feelings associated with my past. I just got tired of wasting my energy rehearsing something that happened years ago and having to keep explaining myself. I refuse to live in fear, wondering what people think of me.
Adoni led me to watch a preacher on YouTube who talked about overcoming your past. He shared how HaSatan is the accuser of the brethren (Rev 12:10); And if anyone brings up your past to bring shame and guilt and hinders your growth, they are under the influences of Satan. It's Satan's job to remind us what we did to keep us from moving forward in Elohim. He will use friends, family members, and even ourselves to keep us stuck in our past. However, we have many examples in scriptures where God's people had a past to overcome to do His will.
In closing, I encouraged you to give your past over to Yeshua and not allow anyone to bring up in your face to shame and guilt you for moving on. And remember when it says Philippians 3:13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Lastly, pray this prayer In Yeshua's Name; I denounce the accuser that comes against me to remind me of my past. That come to torment me and will not let me forget my past failures and mistakes. You are a liar, and I send you back to hell where you belong and every evildoer associated with you. And every person who is under your influences will not prevail against me, and every finger pointed at me will not succeed in making me feel guilty. I am a new creation in Yeshua, and all things are pass away. And you, the accuser, no longer have any power over me in Yeshua's name.
Shabbat Shalom Mishpochah And Chaverim,
Your Achoti/Sister
Shakina
Easton, M. (24 Jun, 1996). Accuser - Easton's Bible Dictionary. Retrieved from https://www.blueletterbible.org/search/dictionary/viewtopic.cfm
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