One of Satan’s best weapons against us is self-loathing. You know… self-condemnation. Self-pity. Self-hatred.
I deserve all this and worse because of what I did …
I just can’t stop noticing all of those good looking girls…
I just can’t quit dreaming about that chocolate cake…
I just can’t kick this habit. I just can’t… and therefore I don’t deserve anything good.
Do you realize what this type of thinking says to God???
I can’t accept your gifts, God. I am too evil. Too wrong. You don’t love me, God, because there is no way that you could. You aren’t really that loving. You aren’t really that full of grace. You aren’t really that good.
Did you hear that? You are flat out telling God that He is not good. He is not loving. He is not full of grace.
You see, all that condemnation is not from God. Don’t you remember? There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ . . . Romans 8:1. So, if it’s not from God, where does it come from?
Could it really be… the devil???
Don’t believe the lie. Study Who God Is. He loves you. He wants your best. And even though your sins are many, His thoughts are ever toward you!!
Remember that God constantly shows that He loves us even while we were yet sinners. Romans 5:8. Psalm 40. Psalm 73. Psalm 130. And on and on and on…. But for the grace of God….
If you are finding yourself doubting Who God really Is, spend some time in His book. And spend some time on your knees asking Him to tell you more about Himself. He’ll do it!!!