For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.
Proverbs 23:7 (NKJV)
Have you been dealing with a stubborn problem?
We’re on a series of devotionals about how being Spirit Contemporary is the key to moving forward in life, and yesterday we talked about the spiritual side of the ditch. Today let’s cover the other extreme. When we’re on this side of the ditch, we get into such practical thinking that we forget we have an advantage as believers. We become so consumed with solving our problems or growing our skills that we forget to exercise our authority in Christ.
When we forget to claim God’s promises and the problem is of a spiritual nature, no matter how hard we try, the problem keeps coming back. You see, sometimes problems hang on because we have faulty belief systems regarding that area. This is crucial because Proverbs 23:7 teaches that we experience what we believe in our hearts.
The truth is that changing your heart beliefs is more powerful than getting a miracle. It’s along the same principle as, “Give someone a fish and you feed them for a day. Teach someone how to fish and you feed them for a lifetime.” If someone gets a miracle, they get delivered today. But if someone changes the belief systems that keep them locked in a situation, they’ll walk out of it every time with God because they’ve dealt with the belief that was destroying them.
Have you been forgetting to exercise your authority as a believer? Get into God’s Word and begin to understand his principles and promises. Then begin to claim those promises over your life and you’ll be sure to look after the spiritual aspect of the problems you encounter.