As we age, events occur in our life, which
influence our belief system. Maybe our parents, a school experience, family
members, neighbors, a stranger, or a combination of any or all of these factors
imposed some harm on us or failed to protect us in some way.
We develop a warped perception of life caused by
these painful events. Most of us adopt coping skills based on what we perceived
as fact, because of these experiences.
Those without coping skills develop neuroses, which
we think will protect us from what we fear the most. These anxieties,
obsessions, compulsions, indecisiveness and social and interpersonal maladjustments are driven by fear and insecurity.
These perceived notions of life cause us to breathe
in shallow breaths, to fear change, to act suspiciously of new people and
situations, and to stay in the background; yet, we may also come out fighting
when backed into a corner.
Many counselors believe that an effectual method to
overcome a neurosis is to daily recite affirmations and to use human will power
to change our behavioral patterns.
However, there is a better way to face the grief
from our past or the challenges of our future. Only through prayer will a
person truly experience freedom from the memories, which drive neurosis in our
life. ( www.theophostic.com )
As we seek God’s will for every moment of our day,
He will set us free from having to face life alone (Ephesians 2:10; Proverbs
3:5-6). He is our Champion, who never abandons us (Hebrews 13:5).
Prayer:
Father God, life is so hard. Nothing is ever easy.
There are constant roadblocks, which hinder our progress. The abuse and
abandonment, which we experienced in our childhood and even in our adult life,
cripple us with neurosis and negative behavior.
We look to You to replace our negative character
with the fruit of Your Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23), for transforming our mind
into the mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:14-16) and for giving us the divine
nature of Christ (2 Peter 1:4). Thank You for strengthening our inner being so
that we, through Your Spirit, can accept Christ as our Savior (Ephesians
3:16-19).
Thought for the Day:
Once we recognize that we really are a nobody, we can
come to the clear revelation that only in Christ are we truly a somebody - a
child of the King and co-heirs with Christ of the Kingdom of God.
