There is no doubt that the strategy
of the enemy is changing to match the present times; which isn’t surprising since
he has never acted stupid. Also working really hard to achieve his purpose – to
steal, kill and destroy, he is constantly strategizing and re-strategizing. The
bible says we must not be unaware of the methods of the enemy so that we know
what to do. One tool with which he is holding people back and destroying
destinies around my geographical location at least, is ‘Insecurity’. This is a
sensitive topic for many but it is one we must face before it becomes a deadly epidemic
destroying both the insecure persons, people around them and the body of Christ
in general. We currently pretend like it is not that bad. Ignoring the problems
it creates, we act like it is a manageable evil; yet, it is fast creeping upon
us, ruining believers and holding them back from fulfilling their destinies. It
reminds me of the way the church handled the “gay matter.” The church seemed to
wish it away pretending like it was not in our face until it appears to have
become an epidemic even in the church. As every disorder in the lives of
believers can be fixed by God, so it is with the matter of insecurities. Let us
not pretend like nothing can be done about it. For not only is God Healer, the
blood of Jesus has healing power. I believe God strongly desires to tackle this
issue amongst believers because it is the root cause of a lot of evil in our
lives and in our midst, inconsequential as it may seem. You don’t need to be a
believer to know that it is a destiny destroyer.
2 Corinthians 5: 17 “This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has
become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun.”
Alongside several other meanings,
the dictionary describes it as lacking stability or self-confidence; plagued by
anxiety, fear or feeling of been inadequately guarded or protected. One thing
was clear from the various definitions I found, it is a kind of un-wellness of
the mind that only the word of God which reaches deep down into man can heal
and certainly heals if we let Him. When we come to Christ, we sometimes come
with a lot of baggage and some more than others, because of the lives we lived
while we were still sinners. We were children of disobedience under the control
of the devil whom we lived to please as we pleased our flesh which is under his
control; but now are we new creations and the old nature is passed away.
Insecurities is some of that ugly nature we come to Christ with which has to
pass away; for it is not befitting of our new status and should not be
celebrated but destroyed. The one thing God says about the old nature is that
it be killed but we seem to be doing the exact opposite and sometimes, brethren
make it harder to feel the need to destroy it since they keep telling people
that it is okay and all in the name of love. Insecurity in the lives of
believers makes satan somewhat redundant because the insecure believer does for
themselves what satan would have liked to do. Unwittingly fast forwarding his
agenda, insecure believers make themselves tools in satan’s hands for the
destruction of not just themselves but other believers to whom he may not have
had access if he wasn’t working through such persons. Such persons work very craftily
to manipulate everyone’s life. If we continue like this, we are setting
ourselves up for hell because we will only manifest wickedness and every evil
work.
Ephesians 5: 17 “Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord
wants you to do.”
Ephesians 4: 17 -18 & 20 – 22a “With the Lord’s authority I say
this: Live no longer as the gentiles do, for they are helplessly confused.
Their minds are full of darkness; they wander far from the life God gives because
they have closed their minds and hardened their hearts against him. . . But
this isn’t what you learned about Christ. Since you have heard about Jesus and
have learned the truth that comes from him, throw off your old nature and your
former way of life”
The consequences of remaining
insecure are too devastating both to the insecure individual and the church. As
my Pastor, Seye Kosoko, often says, the consequences of one’s action remain the
same whether or not they were intended.” Such insecure persons always argue
that they never intended harm; very often seeing themselves as victims so they
never do a sincere self - examination and thereby miss out on some of the awesome
privileges laid out for every child of God. In whatever form it manifest,
whether it be jealousy, envy, pride and self-exaltation, low self –esteem and
so on, it is the same thing and destroying lives whilst wreaking havoc in the church.
Some others feel that they had genuine intentions, and they may be right, but
insecurities thwart the implementation. There is no excuse that makes
insecurities excusable. If making heaven is important to us, as it should be,
then we must deal with this because the fruit of it is sin. Please be not
deceived and remember that there is a deliverer and Healer in the midst of God’s
people. His name is Jesus Christ. He washes away all the past and restores all
our lost esteem and gives us the right to be called “The King’s Child.” It is
time to deal with ourselves. This is not the nature of God. We can’t draw close
to God and not have His nature. There is power in the word of God to bring
healing; for soundness of mind is a promise of God to every believer.
Proverbs 28: 1b “but the godly are as bold as lions.”
2 Timothy 1: 7 “For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity,
but of power, love and self-discipline.
Psalm 119: 133 “Guide my steps by your word, so I will not be overcome
by evil.”
Enife Atobiloye said ‘Boldness
comes from a sound mind and sound mind comes from the presence of God’ and I add
“and the word of God.” This statement must be correct because the one with whom
we spend time will impact on us and there is no barrier to The Word of God. It
reaches deep down to spirit, soul, joints and even marrows to bring about healing
that we may be made whole. Wholeness starts from inside and spills to the outside.
We must insist on driving out this evil seed that has crept into our lives and
church. This very terrible seed that is eating into and destroying lives. What
is the point if after having lived the life of a believer, one ends up in hell.
Nothing that would take a believer to hell should be celebrated no matter how
nice the English word for such things sound.
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