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OBSTRUCT THE DESTRUCTION
Dr. B.J. Relefourd
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Recently, I had the opportunity to minister to a young lady whose only request was how do you mend a broken spirit? The question was asked in innocence and humility.
I began to ponder and pray and seek God for the correct response to such a heartfelt question. I was taken to the book of Isaiah and these are the words that would produce the effect of obstructing the destruction:
"No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn." This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me saith the Lord."
Isai
You must first realize that in order for anyone to cause you to self-destruct; you have placed yourself in a position to receive it. You may say why such a harsh statement? It is not harsh; it is reality based. Allow me to explain. When someone makes a deposit of negative statements into your life, you may choose obstruction and deny the statements or destruction and receive the statements into your life.
I am sure it gets rough when you are being told negative statements throughout your week. You come to service and get filled with all the positive gifts God has to offer. You are excited and rejuvenated and then...you go home...into a negative environment.
Until you are strong enough to obstruct evil words from your spirit, I strongly suggest that you get tapes of your services and reinforce God's holy promises into your life. Start a study group with different people.
Have lunch with John - St. John that is. Have a coffee break with Peter. Even take a walk with our dear friend, Ruth. Dining with Psalms is one of the sweetest encounters you will ever experience.
You need to know that no weapon formed against you shall prosper. NO WEAPON, no name-calling, no words of profanity, no harsh statements, no cruel comments, no physical altercations - NO WEAPON that shall attempt to come against you will prove to be productive.
Please realize that when someone is hurling words at you to purposely hurt or harm you, he is dealing with his own issues. On several occasions, I have found the abuser has low self-esteem and lashes out in order to make himself feel superior. You may find that the abuser will only lash out at certain people, male or female. In most cases, this person has been hurt in the past and has made a pact to never be hurt again. He or she will go to extreme measures to assure their security.
Understand, it is not wrong to assert yourself. Scripture states that "...every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn..." Let's take this to the primary level. When you have someone making unjust statements against you or calling you names that are not on your birth or marriage certificate, judging you because of the stand you have taken for a quality lifestyle...their heart is condemned. They are making a null entry into their heart. I have found it is most beneficial to pray for the guidance of their heart to God and for the solitude of their spirit. You may not realize it, but when there is an abuser in your life, the abuse begins in their mind with their own dangerous issues. Then, and only then, do they place your emotional, spiritual and physical life in turmoil.
Now that we have identified the cause of destruction, I believe it would be beneficial to teach the art of obstructing such a violent act.
Obstructing the destruction can be accomplished but it requires prayer and persistence. Drinking alcohol to soothe the soul may seem like an easy road. Another seemingly easy road is to take drugs - prescription or nonprescription. This will provide an escape for an undetermined amount of time. Unfortunately, these are the roads that are taken because they seem like a quick fix. It is actually a long road back to your first problem - DESTRUCTION. This road only causes you to neglect commitments, forget obligations and you begin to be the destroyer, taking on the role of the abuser.
Your heritage is the righteousness of the Lord!! The Lord has prepared your mind, heart and soul to obstruct the destruction! I am so thankful God has already worked it out. The prayer time you spend with the Lord is your conversation regarding all the negative statements that were placed in your spirit. The Lord is ready to soothe your hurting heart. Be persistent. Pray constantly. You have the right and the keys to obstruct the destruction of your mind. Use them!!!
Your solution lies within yourself. You are to receive all the blessings the Lord has to offer.
Allow the hand of the Lord to massage your heart and revive you again. Allow the Lord to bring you back into the perfect peace of our Father. God is so loving. God is so kind. God has peace to offer you today.
Obstruct the destruction for there is nothing that can come against you that God cannot handle. you can handle it all on your own. Take it from me, you can't. You may not want to share your pain with others for fear of embarrassment. You don't have to. Take it to God!!
Now that we have identified the cause of destruction, I believe it would be beneficial to teach the art of obstructing such a violent act.
Obstructing the destruction can be accomplished but it requires prayer and persistence. Drinking alcohol to soothe the soul may seem like an easy road. Another seemingly easy road is to take drugs - prescription or nonprescription. This will provide an escape for an undetermined amount of time. Unfortunately, these are the roads that are taken because they seem like a quick fix. It is actually a long road back to your first problem - DESTRUCTION. This road only causes you to neglect commitments, forget obligations and you begin to be the destroyer, taking on the role of the abuser.
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