Conviction vs. Condemnation by John Veal
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By John Veal
Conviction
vs. Condemnation
by John Veal
Are
there ever times in your life that you don't feel especially close to God?
Have
you ever felt like God was not hearing your prayers due to sinful
transgressions? These questions and many others stem from condemnation. There
is a difference between conviction and condemnation. Conviction is known in the
Bible as Godly sorrow. Romans 2:4 lets us know that Godly sorrow leads to
repentance, so conviction is meant to produce Godly sorrow that will lead us to
ask for forgivenss from God and repent. Condemnation, on the other hand,
augments the failures in your life, making them appear bigger than your
successes.
Conviction Brings About
Godly Change in Your Life
It
convicts you to elevate your level in God, while condemnation condemns you into
feelings of guilt and shame. It's not God's will to condemn you, but it is to
convict you! Condemnation magnifies your problems, while conviction provides
the answer through affliction. None of the two ever feel good, but one makes
you better (conviction) while the other keeps you bitter (condemnation)! Romans
8:1 tells us that there is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in
Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. Right now
there is no need for you to feel guilt and shame about what transpired in your
past. "There is therefore now" indicates present tense, the here and
now, "no condemnation in them which are in Christ Jesus." Why?
Because He walked according to the Spirit and not His flesh (so should we!).
The Job of the Flesh is to
Condemn
It
is full of pride and the cares of this world. The devil plays upon the flesh's
hatred for God. satan ( lower-cased by design) stresses the flesh to try to
burden the spirit. Don't allow him to do that to you! Be convicted, but never
condemned! Child of God, be provoked to jealousy to do that which is good and
just in the sight of the Lord. Don't let condemnation steal your joy. Nehemiah
8:10 tells us that the LORD is your strength! Let the joy of the Lord
strengthen you through feelings of condemnation. Don't let anyone, human or
devil, make you ashamed of what you've done in the past. Repent to God and move
on! Tell the enemy of your soul to "keep it moving!" Once you have
asked God for forgiveness, He remembers your sin no more. Only drawback to that
statement is that He forgets, but we remember.
John Veal
www.faith2endure.com
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"A multitude of camels [from the eastern trading tribes] will cover you [Jerusalem]. The young camels of Midian and Ephah; All those from Sheba [who once came to trade] will come bringing gold and frankincense and proclaiming the praises of the Lord" (Isa. 60:6, AMP). I believe that the Lord is going to restore the years the locust, the canker worm, the caterpillar and the palmerworm ate away (Joel 2:25), provide times of refreshing for you (Acts 3:19) and that you will pursue, overtake and recover all (1 Sam. 30:8)! After a year of loss, I believe that this will be your year of recovery.
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For the past two weeks, the word "Breakthrough" has been lodged in my spirit, refusing to leave! It's my belief that this word is specifically for all who read this. I understand the times are perilous and unrest can be found in just about every facet of society, but we serve the God of the breakthrough, even when it seems least likely. As I studied and prayed concerning what I felt the Lord had given me, the phrase "Breaker anointing" was downloaded. I began to research it. To that point, I hadn't thoroughly ministered on this topic. I discovered that the "Breaker" is God and the anointing is His power to help you effectively press through whatever you're going through right now! It's the oil from the Lord that causes you to break, breach, explode or crash through.
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"Break up your unplowed (fallow) ground and do not sow among thorns. Circumcise yourselves to the Lord, and take away the foreskins of your heart, you men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem" (Jer. 4:3b-4a). As we head into 2019, we must comprehend the season that we're about to enter. According to 1 Chronicles 12:32, the children of Issachar were men who understand times (seasons) and were able to know what Israel should do next. I believe that these types of prophets exist now and can speak as an oracle of God, so that we may be provided with divine direction. Some things that we hear, in reference to declarations for the impending year, come from a fleshy or sensual place, instead of the Holy Spirit.