Are You Still Bummed?

Still bummed, huh? Hmmm. Did you get the Bummer, Man! message? If not, let’s recap: Jesus died for our sins and is the atoning sacrifice for us. He opened the way for us to go to God and ask for forgiveness. Since God is faithful, he hears our prayers and forgives us our sins when we confess them to Him and ask for His forgiveness. Once we’ve done that, we can stand on His faithfulness to forgive us. If we are still feeling convicted, it could be one of several things: not believing that God has actually forgiven us (not trusting His word); another underlying, un-confessed sin; a repeated sin (and possibly a stronghold); or spiritual condemnation.

Prayer is our first tool to turn to, as it always should be. God is faithful, and he wants absolutely nothing to stand between us and Him, so we need to pray and ask for revelation as to why we are experiencing what we are. If we have an underlying sin He will reveal it. If we’ve fallen again in the same area, it could be we have allowed a spiritual stronghold to take hold and we need to shake it off. He will show us all the details we need to know to overcome it. If we’re under the spiritual attack of condemnation, he’ll shed light on that as well. He desires a personal relationship with us and with the heart of a Father will do all He can to facilitate that relationship.

All we need to do is humble ourselves and allow His truth to permeate our lives.