Your Place Of Grace Podcast with Anthony Sluzas

There are hindrances to healing that keep us from receiving the wholeness God wants to give to us. We must keep in mind that it is always the will of God to hear us, and it is always the will of God to heal now. However, sometimes we harbor things in our heart that prevent us from being healed. Once we honestly search our hearts and ask the Holy Spirit to reveal what is hindering our restoration, we can rest in the belief that He wants us to be whole and healed in all areas of our lives. (Matthew 8)

We can successfully sever our past relationship to the bondage of sin. God calls us to learn to live through His power, just as the children of Israel learned to sever their past slave relationship to the Egyptians through God’s miracles. (Isaiah 55:9; Exodus 13:17; Exodus 14:3, 7-11; 1 Corinthians 10:13; Ephesians 2; Hebrews 11:29)

 When we understand how Israel reached the Promised Land, we can know how to go from bondage to freedom. Today, we can progress from sin’s defeat to victorious living as we walk out our salvation. The Israelites were delivered from bondage into a life of victory as they traversed through the wilderness journey. The starting point for victory is to break the defeatist mentality. (Deuteronomy 25:4; Revelation 1:2; Exodus 2, 3, 6, 5:2; Galatians 5:1; John 5:5-7) 

The Exclusivity of Christ.

The Exclusivity of Christ.

God has given us directions for wise decision-making and promises of His divine guidance if we’ll listen to and obey Him. The Lord also provides other people who can help us when we don’t know what to do. But we must be cautious because not all advice is beneficial. Our goal should always be to seek godly counsel that will aid us in discovering God’s will with the Word as our foundation.

Is the mess you have made of your life keeping you from believing that the Lord can forgive and transform you if you will repent and turn to Him in faith? What’s keeping you from living for God? Are you willing to submit to Christ and begin living in the fullness of His good and perfect will for you?

Where is your focus when you are afraid or have a big problem? What part does God play in your thoughts? Have you discovered that prayer makes every problem smaller? How has listening to the wrong voices caused you to doubt the Lord? Have you focused on your own limited resources when an obstacle seems insurmountable?

What situations cause your faith to waver? What role do your emotions or circumstances play in your outlook? Where is God in your thinking?

The USA has one of the highest divorce rates in the world. In fact, people work much harder in the preparations of getting married, than on staying married. God has a lot to say about weathering marital storms. We would do well to obey our all-wise Heavenly Father and fight for our marriages.