There is Only Now: Part 7

This is a message of deliverance, and deliverance always brings power. You are not hindered by the past or your future. Never lose focus that there is only now. Because you are a conqueror and have already won through Christ Jesus.

Through this series, we are gaining God’s proper perspective that we’re not to presume on the future nor be held back by something in the past, but rather come to understand that our time as we know it is nothing but a vapor. This life is a rehearsal for living an eternity. You don’t have mercy for tomorrow. The Bible teaches that mercy is new each day, so you’re only going to get the mercy you need for the time you’re in. The past can’t be an anchor, you have to live now. Anyone truly in Christ has no regrets – you aren’t permitted! So just appreciate and be content with such things as you have because God said He would never leave nor forsake you. Proper priorities come from a Godly perspective. You can’t call something a priority if it lives in a box. We are called to only one priority, and that is to seek God first.

Matthew 6:33, 34; Proverbs 19:21 – Remember that you always have to answer to God.
The only thing that will last is God’s wisdom and counsel.

To set these proper priorities, ask yourself: What’s going to last?
Ø Are my thoughts in line with what is eternal? (Proverbs 24:9, 23:7, 4:23; and Corinthians 10:3-5) Dealing with your thoughts is the first place to begin in setting your priorities. If you think down thoughts, you will be a pessimist. If you think positively, you will be an optimist. God gave you mighty weapons through Him to pull down the strongholds in your mind. A stronghold is anything contrary to God’s Word. You have the power to pull down those strongholds, to use the weapons of God to destroy the fortresses that the enemy has erected in your mind to dominate the way you think.
Romans 8:1 – Add a period after “…in Christ Jesus.” Strike all other text that follows. If you’re not free from condemnation, you cannot be expected to walk in and fulfill Christ’s liberty. Get out of your spiritual hospital bed! Because of Christ’s paying our price, we are free! Think on the Word; there won’t be room for ungodly thoughts.