No More Idols of the Heart, Receive Healing Rain.

Jeremiah 7:6(NLT)

6 Only if you stop exploiting foreigners, orphans, and windows; only if you stop your murdering; and only if you stop harming yourselves by worshipping idols.

Hi Family, may the Lord bless you and keep you, may His Face shine on you and be gracious unto you and grant you perfect peace. Father open our hearts to understand and receive your word. Amen. Let's break bread.

The Lord is love, He loves us all unconditionally, He is gentle, kind, patient, forgiving and understanding.

He also shows us love in times of correction. He guides you in making decisions and identifies mistakes that are traps that would harm you and hinder you.

However, I want you to know, He doesn't accuse you or condemn you. That voice in your ear that keeps pointing at all your mistakes or faults and telling you about how you can't get it right, making you feel guilty, which makes you go to your Heavenly Father begging, isn't from God.

Now, back to the topic, idols, are simply obsessions, things you have made or given the position of "I cannot do without", things you worship and continuously meditate on daily, example, it can be a form of worry, thinking of all the possible bad scenarios that can happen at a meeting or in your child's life.

You give all your attention to it, it can also be things you base your identity on, example your position, your title, your degree, your marriage. Things you use to make yourself feel good.

It can also be negative thought patterns, which you keep chewing and believing. Thinking "that's how you are", example is saying you're hot tempered, you are slow, you are not the smart one in the room.

I'm telling you now, that is not how God made you, no matter the influence from your environment or family. I speak you loose and free.

Another thing to note is, making idols of past memories, harbouring hate, unforgiveness, pain and keeping the poison in your heart, staying hurt and bitter.

Yes you feel hurt, yes they are wrong, yes it's not fair, yes you want to fight back, yes you are tired, yes you won't allow another person to treat you that way. But it's not about them, it's you God wants to heal. He sees it all, trust Him, let it go.

Let Him heal you, don't have a victim mentality, you are stronger than you think, it's going to be a painful healing journey but only for a short while.

Trust the Lord, He knows your heart, He knows the fear, He made you a victor, He wouldn't be asking if He hasn't placed the strength in you already.

Every time, it gets hard, ask Him for strength, one step at a time, give yourself grace for the times you wouldn't be able to walk it out. Ask the Lord for help.

Another note, to be possessive about a thing or person is also making it an idol, example is, being possessive of your spouse, kids, boyfriend, sneakers, car, watch, food or anything your overly concerned by. In relationships it becomes toxic love.

Today as you read, the Holy Spirit would highlight in your mind things or areas or people or aspects that are idols. He comes to breathe on us and gives strength to lay it down.

Surely you would become better each day, receive the grace God gives and be graceful to yourself, be healed and don't feel guilty.

Prayer:

Father we love you, we lift your name above all the earth, let your kingdom be established in our praise and lifes. We lay everything down and receive, your Spirit, healing, cleansing and a new mind. Fill every room in our lifes, we love you. Thank you for loving us first, Amen.

I invite you to receive the Love of Jesus, Dear Jesus, come into my heart, I make you my Lord and Saviour, I repent of my sins, I believe you died on the cross to reconcile me back to you, I receive your love and new life. Amen.