When we feast on the Word, we have the ability to fast from wrong thinking, but when we fast from the Word, we WILL feast on wrong thinking!
Feasting
“When I discovered your words, I devoured them. They are my joy and my heart’s delight, for I bear your name, O Lord God of Heaven’s Armies.” Jeremiah 15:16 NLT
“How sweet your words taste to me; they are sweeter than honey.” Psalms 119:103 NLT
“…I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread.” Job 23:12b NIV
“They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the honeycomb.” Psalms 19:10 NIV
“You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.” Isaiah 26:3 NIV
Fasting from wrong thinking
I can’t change/I can’t shake my past
All growth towards God is by His grace. The same grace that saved us changes us to be like Him. Romans 12:2
“Redefine yourself ONLY as what God says about you.” Romans 8:28
God will use even your past for His good. Bring ALL your past to Him, whether things you’ve done that you regret or things done or said to you. Lay them at His feet and pray this verse. Take Him at His Word.
Shake off your past like Paul shook off the snake in Acts 28:5.
I feel anxious
There is an epidemic of anxiety in our culture and it’s not from God. I believe it’s a direct attack from the enemy. This is NOT to place guilt on anyone who deals with anxiety. I want you to be FILLED WITH HOPE that you can and will walk in PERFECT PEACE.
Anxiety is a signal to pray.
Rather than condemning yourself, attack the enemy with the Word of God.
Remind yourself of your great value! The value of anything is set by the price paid for it. God paid for you with Jesus blood!
I can’t forgive myself
Self condemnation is not from God. Just like we believed for salvation, believe for continued forgiveness.
Self forgiveness doesn’t minimize what you did, it maximizes God’s grace.
“Give up the right to hold anything against yourself. God doesn’t hold anything against you!”
Philippians 3:13 says to FORGET what is past and press on. Stop rehearsing your past failures and stop punishing yourself.
Romans 8:31
Why isn’t God stopping this?
God has given us authority. He expects us to use that authority to bring good to a fallen world.
He has given us authority.
“Behold! I have given you authority and power to trample upon serpents and scorpions, and [physical and mental strength and ability] over all the power that the enemy [possesses]; and nothing shall in any way harm you.” Luke 10:19 AMPC
Romans 10:17
“Start reigning and you’ll stop whining”
God gives only good gifts
He doesn’t send storms to teach us a lesson. He promises storms will come but He has overcome the world.
We are like Jesus. I John 4:17
1.Identity negative thoughts you have. Ask God to show you. It’s His grace that does this. Then search the scriptures for the antidote to these thoughts. When you catch yourself thinking negatively, answer OUT-LOUD with scripture.
2. Begin the group devotional “Fasting from Wrong Thinking” on Sunday.