Meditate On
Freedom from Destructive Habits
And Jesus said to her, “Neither do I condemn you; go and
sin no more.”
John 8:11
I have received so many testimonies from people who have
been set free from destructive habits. These are sincere and precious people
who desired to experience breakthroughs but did not know how to. However, once
they learned about righteousness that comes from Christ apart from their works,
they began to confess that they were still the righteousness of God every time
they felt tempted. And bit by bit, the more they started to believe that they
were righteous in Christ, and the more they refused to accept the condemnation
for their past mistakes and for their present temptation, the more they became
set free from the very addictions that bound them!
A brother from the US, who has been listening to my
messages for some time, wrote to share that he had been addicted to pornography
and had lived a lifestyle of sexual immorality since he was 14 years old.
Although he had accepted Jesus when he was 18 years old, he continued to
struggle with this aspect of his life. This is what he wrote:
As a result of some bad influences and some of my own bad
choices, I became a pornography addict and began to lead a sexually immoral
life at the age of 14. I got saved when I was 18 years old, but I still
struggled with those kinds of thoughts and some old, bad habits. I tried
everything to break free from immorality and lustful thoughts.
Then, I heard Pastor Prince’s message titled, “Good
Things Happen To People Who Believe God Loves Them.” I listened to it over and
over again, and for the first time, God’s love became consistently real to me.
I was able to receive God’s unconditional love over and over again, and it
healed my heart.
God’s love has set me free! Thank you so much for the
message that your church sends out to the world. It is truly changing lives!
The revelation that God loves him unconditionally despite
his failures and imperfections was what helped this brother break free from
habits that had gripped him for many years. Beloved, God does not want you to
sin because sin will destroy you. But even if you have failed, you must know
this: There is no condemnation because you are IN CHRIST JESUS and your sins
are washed away by His blood! When God looks at you, He does not see you in
your failures. From the moment you accepted Jesus as your personal Lord and
Savior, God sees you in the risen Christ, seated at His right hand! As Jesus is
spotless and without blame, so are you! God sent His Son to die on the cross
for you while you were still a sinner. Obviously, He does not love you only
when you are perfect in your behavior and thoughts. His love for you is
unconditional. Receive it afresh today and break free from every sin and
addiction in your life!
BLESSINGS
JOSEPH PRINCE
