Broken Arm Pete and The Fortune Cookie
One summer I was working in NH at the Trading Post we had a kid come in early season with a broken arm. For the rest of the season, even after the cast was gone and his arm was fully functional the nick name remained we even made him a name tag if I recall correctly.
Another friend of mine from the east coast hurt his ankle in a soccer accident and shortly after coming out of his "boot" had to go back in due to a re-fracturing after a hiking trip. He had a list of nick names "the boot, the crutch, crutchy etc." Again that stick with him to this day.
Naming the infirmity as identity. How often do we do this? I know there have been seasons of my life, while I was struggling with this, and that where those struggles in my mind overshadowed all other areas of my life. I allowed the enemy to discredit any forward progress because I was "j. the struggler". And after the struggle was gone, I named myself by the scar tissue.
This is a tool of the enemy, yes we need to acknowledge our wounds, seek healing, and forgiveness. But this does not mean we should take them on as who we are. YOUR WOUND IS NOT YOUR IDENTITY! Do not let your life be discredited by Satan because you don't feel well.
Now be careful to hear me I am not saying we can have a pet sin or a deep secret and as long as the other areas of our life are clean this "wound" can just sit and puss. Take care of that thing. But if your arm is broken put it in a cast take the medicine but don't quit walking or working just because you can't do it all. Whatever Pauls infirmity was he obviously kept on.
I pray forgivness and healing over you right now in Jesus name. I say to the enemy you will not call him/her by the name of their wound any longer. They are God's chosen saint Holy and set apart. Free from condemnation and blessed for his service.
There is a fortune cookie on my fridge that reads, "God has given them one face and they have put on another". Don't put on another the one he's given you is beautiful made in His image.
Blessings,
j.
j.
Another friend of mine from the east coast hurt his ankle in a soccer accident and shortly after coming out of his "boot" had to go back in due to a re-fracturing after a hiking trip. He had a list of nick names "the boot, the crutch, crutchy etc." Again that stick with him to this day.
Naming the infirmity as identity. How often do we do this? I know there have been seasons of my life, while I was struggling with this, and that where those struggles in my mind overshadowed all other areas of my life. I allowed the enemy to discredit any forward progress because I was "j. the struggler". And after the struggle was gone, I named myself by the scar tissue.
This is a tool of the enemy, yes we need to acknowledge our wounds, seek healing, and forgiveness. But this does not mean we should take them on as who we are. YOUR WOUND IS NOT YOUR IDENTITY! Do not let your life be discredited by Satan because you don't feel well.
Now be careful to hear me I am not saying we can have a pet sin or a deep secret and as long as the other areas of our life are clean this "wound" can just sit and puss. Take care of that thing. But if your arm is broken put it in a cast take the medicine but don't quit walking or working just because you can't do it all. Whatever Pauls infirmity was he obviously kept on.
I pray forgivness and healing over you right now in Jesus name. I say to the enemy you will not call him/her by the name of their wound any longer. They are God's chosen saint Holy and set apart. Free from condemnation and blessed for his service.
There is a fortune cookie on my fridge that reads, "God has given them one face and they have put on another". Don't put on another the one he's given you is beautiful made in His image.
Blessings,
j.
j.
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