When I was little girl I remember that I could *sometimes* be mean to other kids. I have a distinct memory of us making fun of each other all the time. We used to tease kids who were poor (not realizing then, of course, that we were ALL poor!). We talked about the ones who's houses smelled funny. And we were merciless against the one who ate candy off of the ground! Oh that poor kid!
We used to say things about each other back and forth. Sort of like this...
Kid 1: You're fat!
Kid 2: Nuh uh!
Kid 1: Yes you are. And your house stinks.
Kid 2: You eat of the ground!
Kid 1: Only once. You're ugly!
Kid 2: I'm rubber, you're glue. Anything you say bounces off of me and sticks to you!
And that pretty much ended the whole exchange right then and there. What else could be said after that? Nothing...
Well I think sometimes we adults need to adopt that attitude with our SEW voices. We need to start saying "I'm rubber, you're glue!".
When SEW says you won't make it, you say "I'm rubber, you're glue!"
When SEW says she won't get off drugs, you say "I'm rubber, you're glue!"When SEW says he won't be healed, you say "I'm rubber, you're glue!"
When SEW says you aren't loved, you say "I'm rubber, you're glue!"
When SEW says God won't forgive you, you say "I'm rubber, you're glue!"
Whatever you say bounces off of me and sticks to you!
It bounces off because at the very core of us we are filled with God's love. We are filled with the Holy Spirit. We are filled with trust in the Lord that all things work together for good. We are filled with God's comfort that assures us that His Grace is sufficient. We are filled with the Truth of who God is and who He says we are in Him.
That love - that spirit - that trust - that comfort - that truth - all grow together and expand all throughout ourselves, from the inside out. We are then armored on the outside and the arrows of the enemy simply bounce off.
It's the power of the God IN you that keeps the voices OUT.
So when the voices speak lies to you just say "Nuh uh! I'm rubber, you're glue. Anything you say bounces off of me and sticks to you!"
You'll be surprised at how powerful the simple words of a 5-year-old can be.
"But as for me, I am filled with power, with the Spirit of the LORD, and with justice and might, to declare to Jacob his transgression, to Israel his sin." Micah 3:8
Silly I know, but still in love,
Mona
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Thursday, October 29, 2009
Monday, September 14, 2009
The Muppet Show
Like most of us, as a child I was a big fan of The Muppet Show, Sesame Street and Fraggle Rock. I hate to admit it but I think I identify most with Miss Piggy. She was feminine, confident and didn't take any mess - destined for stardom just like me! Well, minus the pig part! But I digress...
Muppets are puppet characters created by Jim Henson, one of the most famous puppeteers to ever live. A puppeteer is a person who manipulates an inanimate object in such a manner that the audience believes the object is alive. In some instances the personality of the puppeteer is also an important feature.
Do you ever feel like a puppet? Feel like you had strings tied to your arms and legs and that someone, or something, is manipulating you? Not physically, but mentally. The enemy is a puppeteer, no...he's a puppet master. Using your fears, doubts, anxieties and your past to get you act and think in a certain way. He pulls on the strings of your mind and pulls on your heart strings in ways that can get you off your game.
Remember SEW (the voices of self, the enemy and the world)? Those are three strings attached to your heart and mind. Every time those voices speak, your mind and heart are jerked this way. Every time you hear a voice and think, "well what if...." or "maybe that is true" then your mind and heart are turned upside down. The longer you listen and give heed to the voices, the more tied up you become. Eventually you'll feel like you'll never get undone.
He's crafty:
"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour" I Peter 5:8
He's false:
"He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies" John 8:44
Unfortunately he knows us, sometimes better than we know ourselves. He knows our past and he knows our hurts. He knows just what buttons to push and what strings to pull. But when the voices start blathering in your ear, start asking yourself, "is this what God has said to me? Does this line up with the promises of God?"
God knew that we would be faced with these things. Remember that 'we are not ignorant of the enemy's devices' (2 Corinthians 2:11). Jesus said, "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world". John 16:33
The voices are playing back your worst fears, anxieties, twisted feelings and doubts. Our feelings, anxieties and worries CANNOT BE TRUSTED. The voices CANNOT BE TRUSTED. They are of the flesh. "...we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh" Phillippians 3:3.
Take no confidence in the enemy's attempts to control you and make you lose sight of God's promises. Take no confidence in memories of sins that God has already forgiven you for. Take no confidence in over-analyzing every word, action and deed of those you love. This is all the flesh. And remember what God said.
"For our struggle is not against flesh and blood , but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms."
If you want to cut the puppet master's strings in your life you have to "Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand." Stand firm on God's promises. If God said it, then it is done. "God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?" Numbers 23:19
"Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist," Stand firm on the truth of who God is and who He says you are.
"with the breastplate of righteousness in place," Protect your fragile heart by behaving righteously.
"and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace." Know the Word. Rehearse out loud and encourage yourself at all times.
"In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one." Stand on God's faith that He will do just what He said He will do.
"Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God." We worship in Spirit. Use that sword to cut the strings of the puppeteer!
And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints." PRAY PRAY PRAY PRAY and then PRAY some more! You can combat the voices and the lies with fervent prayer.
Prayer and Thanksgiving will untangle the strings of the enemy. Listen to the One True Voice!
In love,
Miss Piggy
Muppets are puppet characters created by Jim Henson, one of the most famous puppeteers to ever live. A puppeteer is a person who manipulates an inanimate object in such a manner that the audience believes the object is alive. In some instances the personality of the puppeteer is also an important feature.
Do you ever feel like a puppet? Feel like you had strings tied to your arms and legs and that someone, or something, is manipulating you? Not physically, but mentally. The enemy is a puppeteer, no...he's a puppet master. Using your fears, doubts, anxieties and your past to get you act and think in a certain way. He pulls on the strings of your mind and pulls on your heart strings in ways that can get you off your game.
Remember SEW (the voices of self, the enemy and the world)? Those are three strings attached to your heart and mind. Every time those voices speak, your mind and heart are jerked this way. Every time you hear a voice and think, "well what if...." or "maybe that is true" then your mind and heart are turned upside down. The longer you listen and give heed to the voices, the more tied up you become. Eventually you'll feel like you'll never get undone.
He's crafty:
"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour" I Peter 5:8
He's false:
"He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies" John 8:44
Unfortunately he knows us, sometimes better than we know ourselves. He knows our past and he knows our hurts. He knows just what buttons to push and what strings to pull. But when the voices start blathering in your ear, start asking yourself, "is this what God has said to me? Does this line up with the promises of God?"
God knew that we would be faced with these things. Remember that 'we are not ignorant of the enemy's devices' (2 Corinthians 2:11). Jesus said, "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world". John 16:33
The voices are playing back your worst fears, anxieties, twisted feelings and doubts. Our feelings, anxieties and worries CANNOT BE TRUSTED. The voices CANNOT BE TRUSTED. They are of the flesh. "...we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh" Phillippians 3:3.
Take no confidence in the enemy's attempts to control you and make you lose sight of God's promises. Take no confidence in memories of sins that God has already forgiven you for. Take no confidence in over-analyzing every word, action and deed of those you love. This is all the flesh. And remember what God said.
"For our struggle is not against flesh and blood , but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms."
If you want to cut the puppet master's strings in your life you have to "Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand." Stand firm on God's promises. If God said it, then it is done. "God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?" Numbers 23:19
"Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist," Stand firm on the truth of who God is and who He says you are.
"with the breastplate of righteousness in place," Protect your fragile heart by behaving righteously.
"and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace." Know the Word. Rehearse out loud and encourage yourself at all times.
"In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one." Stand on God's faith that He will do just what He said He will do.
"Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God." We worship in Spirit. Use that sword to cut the strings of the puppeteer!
And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints." PRAY PRAY PRAY PRAY and then PRAY some more! You can combat the voices and the lies with fervent prayer.
Prayer and Thanksgiving will untangle the strings of the enemy. Listen to the One True Voice!
In love,
Miss Piggy
Friday, August 21, 2009
1-give, 2-give, 3-give...
Despite how sane you are, there exists these voices in your head. There is the voice of self, the voice of the enemy and the voice of the world. We'll call these the SEW voices. But there is also the voice of God, the voice we long to hear and the only one we should be listening to. But the SEW voices are sooooooo loud - almost deafening. But more on that later. First a quick play!
Me: God?
God: Hey there!
Me: Remember 6 years ago when I really messed up?
God: Uh, no.
Me: You know..."The Thing". Don't you remember?
God: Nope
Me: Well I do?
God: Let's see... I do recall you asking me to forgive you, so I did. Then, as promised, I promptly forgot all about it. Now it's time for you to do the same.
And...scene! *bowing*
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You know God is so amazing that He forgives us as soon as we ask and then He does something so amazing. He forgets!
I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake, and remembers your sins no more Isaiah 43:25
But guess who doesn't forget? Remember the SEW voices? They don't forget and seek to remind you of your sin all the time. Here's Act II...
SEW: Psssst!
Me: What!
SEW: We know what you did!
Me: What did I do?
SEW: You remember...."the thing"! You're bad.
Me: Okay...and?
SEW: What you're going through right now, we bet it's because of "the thing" from the past.
Me: But God forgave me.
SEW: Hah! But you never forgave yourself. That's why we're still here!
Me: *sigh*
And...scene *bowing*
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Self-forgiveness is really tough. Not just tough...darn hard! We are so quick to be reminded of the mistakes we've made in the past. It's too easy to condemn ourselves for errors and not walk in the joy of God's forgiveness.
He will again have compassion on us, and will subdue our iniquities. You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea. Micah 7:19
We don't think we deserve it. But God is so merciful and loves us so much that He says He WILL NOT remember. YOU DO DESERVE IT!
For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. Psalm 103:11-12
Act III
SEW: Psssst!Me:
SEW: Hey?
Me:
SEW: Hello???
Me:
SEW: She's not listening to us.
Me:
SEW: Are we talking to ourselves here?!?
Me: Thanks God!
God: You're welcome, my favorite child!
And...scene! *bowing*
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There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus,who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. Romans 8:1
I know it can be a tough nut to crack, this self-forgiveness thing. Learn to say "SEW WHAT!" God says you are worthy. Believe Him!
In love,
Mona
Me: God?
God: Hey there!
Me: Remember 6 years ago when I really messed up?
God: Uh, no.
Me: You know..."The Thing". Don't you remember?
God: Nope
Me: Well I do?
God: Let's see... I do recall you asking me to forgive you, so I did. Then, as promised, I promptly forgot all about it. Now it's time for you to do the same.
And...scene! *bowing*
-------------------------------
You know God is so amazing that He forgives us as soon as we ask and then He does something so amazing. He forgets!
I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake, and remembers your sins no more Isaiah 43:25
But guess who doesn't forget? Remember the SEW voices? They don't forget and seek to remind you of your sin all the time. Here's Act II...
SEW: Psssst!
Me: What!
SEW: We know what you did!
Me: What did I do?
SEW: You remember...."the thing"! You're bad.
Me: Okay...and?
SEW: What you're going through right now, we bet it's because of "the thing" from the past.
Me: But God forgave me.
SEW: Hah! But you never forgave yourself. That's why we're still here!
Me: *sigh*
And...scene *bowing*
-------------------------------
Self-forgiveness is really tough. Not just tough...darn hard! We are so quick to be reminded of the mistakes we've made in the past. It's too easy to condemn ourselves for errors and not walk in the joy of God's forgiveness.
He will again have compassion on us, and will subdue our iniquities. You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea. Micah 7:19
We don't think we deserve it. But God is so merciful and loves us so much that He says He WILL NOT remember. YOU DO DESERVE IT!
For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. Psalm 103:11-12
Act III
SEW: Psssst!Me:
SEW: Hey?
Me:
SEW: Hello???
Me:
SEW: She's not listening to us.
Me:
SEW: Are we talking to ourselves here?!?
Me: Thanks God!
God: You're welcome, my favorite child!
And...scene! *bowing*
-------------------------------
There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus,who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. Romans 8:1
I know it can be a tough nut to crack, this self-forgiveness thing. Learn to say "SEW WHAT!" God says you are worthy. Believe Him!
In love,
Mona
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