His Testimony
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Posted: March 18, 2023 His Testimony Shared By: Stephanie Moore Luke 19:10, New International Version “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” |
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I Felt Like A Burden Part Four
One Sunday our pastor was preaching and talked about how believers can be oppressed, not possessed, by satan. Oppression is when Satan fills the mind with lies and twists God’s word. Immediately I went to the pastor to make an appointment to talk more with him about it.
In the morning I was to go talk with the pastor, I was filled with fear, apprehension, and thoughts bombarding my mind, “You cannot tell the pastor you have these thoughts. He will think you are crazy, he won’t let you teach, in fact he will throw you out of the church. What are you doing then? Your life will be ruined, your kids will hate you. Stop driving, turn around now and go back home. Stop this now!” The thoughts just kept coming, louder as I got closer to church. I kept going. I was not going to listen to the lies.
As soon as I saw the pastor I told him about the thoughts and we prayed. I do not remember all he said. He told Satan he had to leave me alone, I belong to the Lord God. The voices I heard stopped.
Now we could talk about how I felt a burden, unimportant, and unloved. I knew these were lies but I felt empty inside. I told him about my painful childhood and marriage. We prayed again and this time he denounced the lies that God did not love me and I agreed with him. We broke Satan's hold on me. I agreed with the pastor that I belonged to the Lord God who definitely loved me. I felt the church with a clear mind for the first time I can remember. I had no negative thoughts or feeling. I had peace and felt joy.
I was so full of joy that as soon as I got home I fell to my knees singing praises and worshiping God. I was surrounded and filled with love. I had to tell God, “I love You. Thank you!” I immediately heard audibly God say “I love you, Stephanie!” I never felt such love in all my life as I did on that day. I knew and felt beyond a shadow of a doubt that God loves me.
Now anytime lies try to creep back in I remember God speaking love into me. I also know beyond a shadow of doubt I am not a burden. In fact, Jesus left heaven and became a man so He could bear my burden. He lived, died upon the cross in place of me and rose to live again (1 Peter 21:24). God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, wants an intimate close relationship with me!
Unimportant, unloved, a burden… No! God Himself comes looking for me, for us.
“For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” (Luke 19:10, NIV)
He came because He wants all to know Him and His absolute love.
“…God our Savior, who desires all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.” (1 Timothy 2:3-4, NIV)
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