Accusations (God, Self, Others)
| In
the 12th Chapter of Revelations it says [9] And the great dragon was
cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole
world; he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
[10] And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven. Now is come salvation, and strength
, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ; for the accuser of
our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night."
When
we accuse, we are acting out the devil's character.
When we believe a lie, we are "receiving" what the enemy is dishing
out. Carried guilt, even after repentance
and forgiveness causes us to accuse God. We become the "accuser"
- We need to confess our sin of accusation toward God.
This
teaching is desperately needed, especially for those who feel God has abandoned
them in some way. What I mean is that many people have been living their lives
"thinking" God is not going to answer their prayers.
The
truth behind all this thinking is because some of our prayers are not fulfilled,
perhaps we've had disappointments in life, dreams that have never come true, and
wishes that have never come true.
Because
of this, way back in our mind we "think" God has somehow left us. Maybe he really doesn't love us? Maybe we aren't good enough to have our dreams,
and prayers answered.
These
thoughts are all lies! John 8 44 says
that Satan is the father of lies. And if we believe these lies we are calling
God a liar! We are accusing God of lieing to us about His love, His care, His
provision, His help, His healing, His peace, all that He is. And when we do that,
we are causing our own block with His blessings. The
truth is He has never left us or forsook us. God IS love - He can do nothing else.
In Him is no darkness at all. The Bible says, "Let God true, and every man
a liar."
I
thought that if God really loved me, this never would have happened. Or if God
is love, why are all the children dying. Afterall, He could have prevented things from
happening, but didn't. And the truth is, this is true in part. God can stop things
from happening, but He allows it to bring us to a place to trust Him all the more.
Many of the things that has happened is due to our own heart issues He is getting
at. Other things that happen, it's a test to see what is truly in our heart.
For
example: You are doing a great job at work, then all
of a sudden you get a boss who just doesn't think you have the skills you believe
you have. They don't see it, they don't want to see it. This person is making
life difficult for you, and even causing you "grief." But the truth
is, God is smack dab in the middle of it. He has allowed that situation to come
into your life because there is a deeper work to be done in your heart. Yes, God
can stop these things, but then we wouldn't grow!
And
the bottom line of living as a believer is to LOVE.
Give love and receive love without fear. Not worry what people think, not
doubt God's love ever again. This is the place He is taking us. If you can get
past what things "look" like, and begin to see the bigger picture, and
you are only a piece of that puzzle, believing God is intricately immersed in
your situation and is orchestrating things for your good, we wouldn't accuse God
any longer. We would begin to thank Him for "meddling" in our lives,
knowing that it's causing us to become the person we have desired to be. The
only one in this universe that can truly give us the desire of our heart, or bless
us beyond anything we hoped, asked or dreamed is God.
And as long as we "think" wrongly about him, we are blocking
the blessings. Jeremiah 5:25 says that "we" prevent good things from
happening to us because of our sins and iniquities.
So
when things like I just shared happened to us, what are our sins and iniquities?
Did we bring on that bad situation? Not necessarily, but our response to that
situation is doubting God. That is our sin and iniquity. I believe the worst thing
we can do to prevent God's move in our life is to have accusations toward Him,
warranted or unwarranted. Because He is God. We are the clay. He can do what He
may.
We
need to be forgiven of that doubt (sin) and ask God to help us believe even more.
Be determined to push pass what we are "feeling" and begin to believe
the truth. When we do that, our feelings catch up with "right" thinking,
and PEACE comes!!!! If you do this each time something like this happens, provoked
by you or for some other reason, peace comes easier and easier. You begin to trust God more so that you can
say as Job said, "Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him." That is
true freedom.
II
Corinthians 2:5-11 explains what forgiveness is, how to do it, and why it's important.
And by receiving forgiveness, giving forgiveness and walking in love with everyone
we KEEP THE ENEMY AWAY! We don’t' even have to fight with him at all when we truly
walk in love.
Let
me ask you a question. Can you receive
something from someone you are mad at? Not
really. This is what is happening with God. When we "think" God doesn't
love us, or feel like He's really not there for us, yet at the same time make
prayer requests, we are not going to receive anything. James 1 says that a double minded man is unstable
in all his ways and let not him think he shall receive anything from the Lord.
Hebrews says we must believe that He is…. (i.e. That He is going to hear
our prayer. That He is who He said He is. That He is the
provider. That He does exist. That He is our portion! That He
is all in all. That He has finished everything and everything is available
to us who believe that He is. (Hebrews 11:6)
Anything
other than that is double-mindedness.
From
the heart flows the issue of life. What
is in our heart? Paul said it's not what goes into the mouth that defiles the
man, but what goes out of the mouth, that defiles him (Mark 7). Whatever we begin
to "believe" as truth is coming out of our heart! If what is in our heart is fear (which is why
people think the way they do) then that's what we will live. Remember in past teachings that fear is the
opposite of God's love. As long as we fear, we are not receiving God's love.
These
"thoughts" come from fear. Satan's
faith!
A
scripture comes to mind found in Psalms 89:30-32, "If my children forsake
my law, and walk not in my judgments; if they break my statues, and keep not my
commandments; then will I visit their transgressions with the rod and their iniquity
with stripes."
When
I read this, I understand why for so many years (even as a Christian) I imagined
God was sitting on a throne somewhere up in the sky with a big stick (rod) and
ready to bop me on the head when I broke one of his laws.
But
if you read further, it goes on to say, "Nevertheless, my loving kindness
will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fall."
So
regardless of our own sin, His love is there.
And, if you look closely at that scripture, the penalty for sin is being
hit with a rod and lashed with a whip (stripes).
But guess who did that for us so we won't have to experience it?
Jesus
Yes,
we deserve to be bopped on the head, but Jesus took all that for us. We need to
understand now that it's done, we do not need to pay the penalty for sin any longer,
as some of you are still trying to do by staying under guilt!
And
what has this to do with the topic of accusing?
Because until we get revelation on the salvation God sent His Son to give,
when things go wrong, we won't end up blaming Him. Even though most of the disappointments
in life have to do with other people and situations, the bottom line is that we
have bitterness (accusation and blame) toward God. We are secretly angry and/or
disappointed with Him. Oh, we can go to
church, praise Him and do all that, but our hearts are far from him. The Bible talks about that. "Outside they
worship me but inside their hearts are far from me." (Isaiah 29:13)
Our
accusing God blocks our blessings. God
looks at the heart, and gives according to the heart.
Look at Abraham, his believing heart was counted to him for righteousness.
(Romans 4:3) It's not what he did that earned him that status. So even though
we are going around "looking" like we are all together, inside we are
really not, this is what we need to get right before God.
So
how do we get that part in our heart right? How
can I stop believe what I'm thinking, after all, look at my life?
The
first thing to do is recognize if you have any bitterness or unforgiveness toward
God. Not that we need to forgive God, but that there is unforgiveness between
you. I know that if we have accusing toward God,
we are unable to receive forgiveness. We
remain in guilt, feeling unloved, unworthy, depressed, angry, fearful, confused,
condemned, betrayed, rejected and abandoned. These things come when we don't "receive"
forgiveness of our sins and iniquities, which block the flow of God in our lives.
He is ever flowing, don't think any different, it's that we prevent it from coming
into our lives.
Identify
what is truly in your heart. If you have
any prayers unanswered, dreams unfulfilled, wishes that have never come true,
then it is most likely you have accusations toward God.
Truthfully, you are blaming Him for not being the God He is supposed to
be in your life. Not giving you what you
"think" you need to be OK. Blaming him for not making things happen
than you felt should have happened. Oh, you may not say this out with your mouth,
but whenever we have any unfulfilled dreams, etc., it stems down to accusing God
of not being there.
The
truth is, He's been there all along!
So,
once you have made your "rap "sheet (list) of disappointments, etc.,
now confess them to God.
Pray
something like this: "Father, I didn't
realize that I had any blame or anger toward you. I recognize now that I have
been accusing you of not being the God I expected you to be in my life. After
all, if you were God, you can prevent things from happening that causes me pain.
I confess my sin of doubt that you love me. I
confess that I have doubted that I'm even saved. I confess bitterness toward you, disappointments,
my dreams and wishes unfulfilled. I know that all things work out for good, even
things that I don't understand. Help me to believe Father. I receive your forgiveness
now, through Jesus, for my sins. I know that you are Love, I know that you Love
me. I ask you for more revelations on your love, and thank you for restoring us
into a good relationship. I receive forgiveness, and I forgive myself. Fill me
with all truth Lord, and help me cast out every lie. Because you have not abandoned
me. You have not forsaken me. You have always loved me, regardless of any situation.
You are the only one who I can come to for my blessings, for healing, for
truth. And Father heal my broken heart. Restore my heart and make it soft and
pliable. I take responsibility today for my life, and will no longer blame you
or anyone else for my life. Today is the first day of the rest of my life and
I will live it as such. As things happen in my life I'm uncertain of, I will not
fall into doubt, but only believe that you are intricately involved and working
things out for my good. I believe Lord,
but help my unbelief. Thank you Lord for being with me and helping me see clearly.
In Jesus Name, Amen."
I
believe that if a person prays a prayer like this, God will immediately respond! He begins healing that broken heart. He begins
restoring; He completes the things we cannot. We cannot change our heart. As
God cleanses it from the things we've confessed, He heals and restores our heart.
He begins penetrating more of His love into our lives.
Many
of you have not seen that you may be preventing good things from happening to
you. (Jeremiah 5:25).
Our
own sins and iniquities - even toward God - blocks good things from happening
to us.
Now
receive that forgiveness TODAY and as you sin again or begin to feel guilty for
anything, apply forgiveness to it immediately, because you are not "receiving"
at that moment. You don't need to figure
everything out, God has it all figured out. You stay clean before God, and He'll
do the rest.
By
staying IN forgiveness you are walking IN love.
You are open to God's love more and more.
"There is now no condemnation for those who are IN Christ." Those
who are feeling unloved, guilty, etc., are not IN Christ. They are not putting
on what Christ did for them 2000 years ago. Begin to receive NOW what Christ did
and stop trying to pay for things or figure things out.
Jesus
came and brought two main things, in my estimation.
Love (which includes forgiveness and restoration and relationship with
God) and Peace. When Jesus ascended to heaven Jesus said, "I leave you my
peace." These are the two areas we
as Christians have problems with. Love and Peace.
Well,
no longer. Now that you know where the breach lies, you can stay in relationship
with God by going to him with ALL your stuff.
Even if it's something that you want to blame Him for.
Go to Him with it immediately, confess your sin of accusations, and receive
forgiveness, then watch God move in that area. He will either move in the situation or He'll
change your heart about the situation.
So
when something happens that causes you to wonder where God is, you won't. Because the truth is, whatever happens He is in it, He has even
orchestrated it to bring something out of you that has to be revealed so He can
purge you. But whatever it is, it is ALWAYS
for our good and purpose in mind. That's why we have to stay in fellowship with
Him. To know how He thinks. To truly "know" His heart, so that when
something unforeseen happens, we aren't tossed to and fro (meaning having doubt
and unbelief toward God).
James
1: 6-7 "..for he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the
wind and tossed. Let not that man think that he shall receive anything from the
Lord."
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Not
only do we accuse God, but we also accuse others.
If we were doing it to others, know assuredly that you are doing it to
God. "Whatever you don't do to the least of
these, you also don't do it to me" (Matthew 25:40). It goes on to talk about if we see others in
need and don't give it, we are not one of His. This may be a strong statement,
but it's there just the same. We have to believe the whole Bible, not just the
parts we like. It's time we get reconciled
to God, to ourselves and to our brethren!
And
for those who don't "think" they are mad at God or accusing Him, who
are you mad at and accusing? Remember,
what we do to others, we do to God. And
if you go on to read verse 41 it says, "Then shall he say also unto them
on the left hand, depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire prepared for
the devil and his angels."
He's
talking to the person whose heart is not right. Not that they do everything right,
but that they have confessed the junk in their heart, received forgiveness
for their sins by applying what Jesus did on the cross.
That is the only way we can have a true relationship with God. Remember, it's not by works, it's by believing.
In
order to get right with God, your heart needs to be clean of all offense. Any unforgiveness toward others, any anger, hurt, bitterness, etc.
We do that by confessing what we see in our heart. If we don't see it, ask God to help us see.
As we confess, God cleanses as long as we "believe" we have received
forgiveness. (Refer back to the forgiveness teaching if needed.)
If
you stay in guilt and condemnation for anything, you are NOT receiving forgiveness,
you are NOT receiving God's love.
Now
don't go into fear because you see a lot of stuff you have to deal with in your
heart. Be thankful that God allowed it to be revealed
so it can be removed. As long as you are on the road to "recovery" as
shared in the forgiveness session and love session, applying what you have learned
by confessing your sins and forgiving others, God will cover your sins and have
mercy on you to keep you until you have completed your journey. And not only that
II Corinthians 2:11 says that when we do this Satan won't get an advantage over
us! And my dear friend, we will continue
this walk until the trumpet blows. Because even though we have dealt with past
junk, we get opportunity to deal with new junk.
But remember, new junk won't be added, if we forgive quickly. And that
new junk are people.
We
are created to love, anything else is of the devil.
So
your homework is this:
1)
Write a list of accusations toward God (to include wishes unfulfilled, dreams that
have not come true, disappointments, if you have bitterness, etc.) then pray the
prayer that I shared earlier.
2)
Stay free. How
do you do this? If you begin to "think"
accusing thoughts again toward God, immediately confess them and receive forgiveness.
Remember, it is not sin to "think" a thought, but if we begin to BELIEVE
that thought.
3)
Look up the scriptures listed below that reference
"accucasing" to get a clear picture on what the Bible says.
Let
me tell you a story that happened in my life.
I decided to cut my hair. The only reason I cut my hair was that it is
thinning and looking pretty ratty because it's too thin.
I desire to have long hair, but really can't because of the condition it
is in. That morning while I was writing
in my journal, I began looking at the intent behind cutting my hair. Then I grew sad. I wanted long hair. Then as
quoted in my journal, "For some reason I feel out of sorts this morning.
It could be my hair, yep! That's what it is. I don't feel bad that I cut my hair, just SAD that I cant' have
long hair because it's thinning."
I
have secretly blamed God for my hair falling out.
I've asked him for over 10 years why it's falling out and to help me prevent
it from happening. But that has never come to pass. So when I realized that deep
down I blamed God, after all, He could wave his hand over my head and fix it.
I confessed this to Him and He restored my joy immediately. And yes, my hair is
still the same, but I will not blame God for it. It's something in me or my family
line that has caused this. It could be
chemicals, etc., that I've placed on it. But regardless, I will not blame God,
nor blame Him for not telling me why. Because I think if I listened closely, He
did tell me, I just didn't like the answer. Hmmm… I best go back and investigate
that. Also, by trying to get God to do something in our lives is bordering on
witchcraft (waving his hand over my situation).
So
even though things are "real" that you have disappointments or sadness
in, we are to keep our relationship blameless before God.
Job said "Though he slay me, yet will I trust Him."
If
you are "thinking" that's not fair….
you best think again, and confess your feelings toward God.
Because God IS just and Fair and Good.
If we say anything else, we call Him a liar. And we are back in the same "accusing" when we first started.
See how cunning the enemy is?
If
you have any questions on this teaching, please let me know.
I want to be sure this is very clear because this is going out all over
the world.
Be
blessed now and always, keeping in mind that God is Good, and in Him is no darkness
at all.
Accusing
Spirit Scriptures:
II
Peter 2:7 Acts
23:30 Matthew
27:37 Rev.
12:10-11 John
8:10 Job
2:3-6 Genesis
3:-13 (where accusing first came into the world) Isaiah
53:1-12 I
Corinthians 3:20 Matthew
12:34 Ephesians
3:17-19 I
John 3:20 Luke
6:7 Matthew
15:19
The
accusing spirit wants to separate you from God, yourself and others, isolating
you, causing division, causing you not to be a part of the body of Christ. When you accuse yourself, you are allowing the spirit to separate
you from yourself.
The
accuser likes to use the Word but twists it for his own purpose.
Turning the truth of God into a lie (Romans 1:25).
Accusations
from others can come from someone who is troubled or someone who has been victimized.
Putting
the blame on others (God) for our own lives.
What
is the antidote?
II
Corinthians 10:5 Hebrews
5:12-14 I
Peter 2:1 I
John 1:7 Romans
2:1-2 1
John 1:9 Galatians
6:1 Luke
19:5-8
Our
minds remember things that may keep coming up that accuse us!
We have to take those thoughts, and cast them down as II Cor. 10:5 tells
us. We need to clean out our conscience
so that the truth remains. So when we listen to our conscience, we don't hear
any lies or old thoughts of accusing.
"Father,
In Jesus name I cast out the Accusing Spirit from this dear saint. That spirit
has been the one telling them ugly things constantly. You need to leave now, in
Jesus name. Father, replace those ugly thoughts, old programmed thoughts, "memes"
with good things, good thoughts, truth, love and hope. In Jesus name, Amen." |