| My Cleansing Stream Journal [Week 7] |
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 Having been a Christian for thirty years, it was quite a shame for me to never examine myself so thoroughly as laid out in this tiny book. Perhaps the concept is there, but not applied.
As Paul told us sanctification is little by little, I was reminded we can also drift away little by little. Indeed I had drifted away until my marriage hit a major shipwreck. Every little compromise in the past has formed a foothold for Satan, every unconfessed sin can become stronghold that now leads to destruction. But thank God for dealing with my current situation, He disciplines those He loves. (But Lord, sometimes I want to say love me a little less cause your chastisement is hard!)
The Lord revealed bigger ones for me to confess first, then the smaller forgotten ones. Little secret sins, even during childhood, little thought, "harmless" fantasies now and then, were brought up, especially in the area of sexual immorality, which Jesus said not even a hint is allowed. Forgive me Lord, and GUARD my heart.
And then there were generational sins brought about by my parents/ancestors, unknowingly affected by them in my attitudes and so make me easy to yield to the flesh. For these I pray for the Holy Spirit to guide, and to cast down, break away any stronghold which exalts itself over the knowledge of God today, be it an opinion, a habit, a philosophy, pride, shame, fear, ungodly association etc. Amen.
Indeed we need to put on the full armor of God everyday. |
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