Meditate On
Prison Break
Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and He
saved them out of their distresses. He brought them out of darkness and the
shadow of death, and broke their chains in pieces.
Psalm 107:13–14
Who do you think you are? Have you forgotten all the mistakes
you’ve made?
Things will never get better. You should just accept your
lot.
It’s not going to work—you are just going to fail again!
Nobody loves you. You are all alone.
Have you been at the receiving end of these words of discouragement,
accusation, and dismissal?
I’ve seen these tactics of deception, loaded with
condemning judgment, used too many times by the adversary. I’ve seen too many
people, who have tried to move out from under the shadow of their past or break
free from their addictions, end up succumbing to these lies about themselves,
their identity, and their future and their destiny. As a result, they are
unable to break free, and day after day, they simply live to perpetuate the
pain, fears, and addictions to which they’re bound.
That’s the power of wrong believing.
Wrong believing puts people in a prison—a prison where
its inmates behave as though they are incarcerated in a maximum-security
penitentiary. They march inexorably to their dank cells of self-doubt and
addictions. They allow themselves to be led into dungeons of destructive
behaviors. They have convinced themselves never to dream of a better place,
believing that they have no choice but to live in despair, frustration, and
defeat.
If that describes you, it’s time for a prison break, my
friend. It’s time to break free from the crippling grip of all that has held
you back. How? Through right believing—the light that illuminates the path of
freedom out of this prison.
Know and believe that God does not want you to live
imprisoned by fears, guilt, and addictions. Open your heart to believe His plan
for you is to live with joy overflowing, peace that surpasses understanding,
and an unshakable confidence in what He has done for you. Through the cross, Jesus
has paid for you to have His abundant life—a life marked by His liberty, His
power, and His blessings.
It’s time to let go of the life of defeat and step into a
life full of victory, security, and God’s abundant grace!
BLESSINGS
JOSEPH PRINCE
