There are so many people that are discouraged.
Some have eating disorders and they don’t know what to do. Others live in
fear. I knew a woman who could not go out of her home. She was a prisoner of
her own device!
There are also
many who have addictions. No matter what they do, they cannot rid themselves
of those nasty, controlling habits and activities. They feel so lost.
Some go to
psychologists for treatments. They get antidepressants and antipsychotic
drugs, and so often they self-medicate with other “fixes”. Most of these
people don’t know what to do. They don’t know where to go. They are all
struggling to control their actions, but they are completely out of control
with no escape in sight. They are doomed.
One thing I have
learned in the many years in my life: If your beliefs are wrong, you will
continue to struggle and be discouraged.
Guilt, shame, condemnation, fear and nightmares will all haunt you.
The problem is that the more we try to rid ourselves of these nightmares,
the more they continue to haunt us. The important thing is to go after the
root of the problem: Your core beliefs about yourself. This is the only
thing that can change your life. Right beliefs will lead to freedom. Wrong
beliefs will lead you nowhere.
I learned this.
The hard way. I, too, tried so much on my own; but with each failure, the
belief that I was stuck forever in this addiction grew stronger and
stronger. In all my efforts, I had no idea I was, “barking up the wrong
tree,” so to speak.
If you want to
find real freedom, follow the upcoming devotionals in the series of
Experiencing our Heavenly Father. As we reveal the key to victory, you will
be astounded. Remember: “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.
Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of
slavery.” (Gal. 5:1 NIV)
Rob Chaffart