2Co 4:16 Therefore we do not give up. Even though our outer person is being destroyed, our inner person is being renewed day by day.
2Co 4:17 For our momentary light affliction is producing for us an absolutely incomparable eternal weight of glory.
Freedom- The state of not being imprisoned or enslaved
Habitual- done or doing constantly or as a habit
God can remove anything in your life at anytime, and deliver you from it. He can allow the healing to come slow as well. Healing from certain sin can be an on going process until you see Jesus in Heaven. Sexual sin is a sin that can cause deep wounds and deep scars. If someone is a homosexual, this will be something that they might battle with the rest of their life, or in some cases healed completely. When a person is addicted to pornography it can be a long process to recover. The Holy Spirit will do His job, but you must be obedient to Him. When we rebel against The Holy Spirit we are quenching(suppressing) Him.
Eph 4:30 And don't grieve God's Holy Spirit. You were sealed by Him for the day of redemption.
1Th 5:19 Don't quench the Spirit
The bible is clear on not suppressing The Holy Spirit, He is there for our protection! When God allows us to struggle to be free from a sin, we appreciate the freedom God has given us. And you know what sin you struggle with the most. When you are finally delivered from that sin it feels so good to have that burden lifted! We then start relying on The Lord more and giving everything to Him. We then have a brokenness about ourselves when we come to The Lord. Paul had something that he struggled with his whole life, and The Lord never fully delivered him from it. Paul understood why God did not deliver him, " 2Co 12:9 But He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness." Therefore, I will most gladly boast all the more about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may reside in me.
God's grace is sufficient and is needed, but this is how we grow in Christ "in weakness"! If we can beat something on our own, then why do we need God? So many people go to secular help and all it does is put a bandaid on it, it just covers up the stink for a short time. It does not cut it out at the root, it just takes care of the outward appearance of the problem. If you are a drug addict, you will always be a drug addict (a recovering drug addict). When Jesus heals you, you are a new creature old things have passed away!
2Co 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away, and look, new things have come.
2Co 5:18 Everything is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:
2Co 5:19 That is, in Christ, God was reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and He has committed the message of reconciliation to us.
2Co 5:20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, certain that God is appealing through us. We plead on Christ's behalf, "Be reconciled to God."
2Co 5:21 He made the One who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
How awesome is that, all credit goes to Him not a program, that is why Christian "programs" are Christ centered not man centered.
God's timing is on His time not ours, we want to be healed right then! God has bigger plans in store then our healing, He uses our failures to bring glory to Himself! When people knew you as an addict, then see you fighting and pushing through this addiction (by The Holy Spirit) they will ask how? You then say it is the Power of Jesus Christ that is healing me! Wow what a testimony that is for our Savior! Paul said "fight the good fight" 1 Tim 6:12 "Waging WAR" 1Tim 1:18
We have a part in our battle, a war can not be won by the General only, he has to have his soldiers partake in the battles. The Holy Spirit can guide us and convict us of our sins, but we must obey His commands to not do what is tempting us. For most of us freedom comes slowly, climbing a mountain is a slow process! When you reach the top it is a victory that has no words to express it! We will have set backs and failures at times, but remember when we fall, true failure is when we stay down! Get up and grab Jesus's hand and continue your walk. The longer you stay down the more you want to go back to your habitual sin. You see when you fall and get right back up you will have a hatred for your sin. You will be sensitive to The Holy Spirit when that happens. Being vocal and being accountable to someone is a necessity, the Word of God says to confess our sins to one another for a reason. Jas 5:16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The urgent request of a righteous person is very powerful in its effect.
So if you are struggling with a pet sin or habitual sin find someone that is grounded in the Word of God and allow them to be part of your life. Find a good bible believing church to be part of your life. I pray for anyone who is struggling with any habitual sin to be delivered today or start healing today! I pray this in Jesus's Name! God bless
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