Look in the Mirror

  
“For if you listen to the word and don’t obey, it is like glancing at your face in a mirror. You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like. But if you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and don’t forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it.” ‭‭James‬ ‭1:23-25‬ ‭NLT‬‬

One of the best things you could ever do for yourself and for your growth in every area of life is to take an honest look at yourself. This takes courage. Too many people let fear hold them back. Only by learning how to let the Father into every area of your life and surrendering it all to Him can He help you be the person He designed you to be. Have you ever felt like you know you have so many issues but you just don’t know where to start with them or how to handle them? It can be really overwhelming. A lot of us have been there or are there right now. It takes humility to be honest with yourself and take inventory of what is there. It is hard to do but it is necessary if you really want to grow, change or overcome anything in your life. If you think about it, your Father in heaven, your Creator knows you better than you know yourself. He is right there waiting for you to stop and surrender it all to Him. Let His word be a mirror for you. Read it and examine yourself. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you and He will. It does take a process, a life long process, but as you develop a habit of looking at you before pointing the finger to others, it will get easier. I truly believe that when we stop doing this, pride steps in and sometimes deception. Then we think we are fine the way we are and we really have deep rooted issues. Honestly, it doesn’t matter how long you have been living for the Lord. We ALL need Him and we ALL have things we need Him to work out in us. As long as we walk this earth, we will deal with this flesh and we need God’s help to overcome it and be all He has created us to be. If you haven’t already, start today and face yourself, face the issues, face the generational things that try to cling to you. You have the greater One on the inside of you who will help you every step of the way and will surround you with the right people along the way if you let Him. You can do it and you can live a victorious life. Don’t believe the lies that tell you otherwise. Speak the truth of God’s word no matter how you feel and watch your life change. 

~ Dez