Struggling is Wrestling

[@Soulful_Chaos]

I want to give GOD some glory. Sunday on my way home from the store I tearfully confessed to GOD that I was a coward. Whenever I think I should witness to someone I wrestle with that thing for so long and always end up not saying anything. My life pretty much goes south spiritually afterwards and I'm just tired of the back and forth. I feel guilty of disobedience, defeated, discouraged, angry and frustrated with myself, weak, fruitless and worthless to GOD. Well I just want to thank GOD for answering my prayer. I see His help through you in this teaching; This has really blessed me. GOD bless you. 🙏🙏🙏

[@tammy1190]

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[@maryrose9043]

Helpful information! I am now able to stand my ground with people. Learned through your teaching to have strong boundaries.

[@ashleydwille]

@@maryrose9043 Hallelujah!

[@henryperez7111]

Good job using the Greek (palay).as a reference.

[@invisableobserver]

I have been under heavy spiritual attacks from the enemy, I am elderly, disabled, ill and so worn down from constant attacks, Please pray for me.

[@ashleydwille]

@@invisableobserver I pray God’s protection over you, that his angels would surround you 24/7 and minister comfort and healing to you. I pray that the Lord would reveal to you any doors that you have unintentionally left cracked open to the enemy so that you can close and lock them. Blessings to you!

[@sharonpeterson697]

Hi Ashley, wish you could give an example of this, personally.

[@ashleydwille]

@@sharonpeterson697 Absolutely! So a personal example would be when I am wanting to set a boundary with someone, but I’m struggling to do that because I’ve never done it before in my life because I’ve been surrounded by people who broke my boundaries since I was very young. In that life experience, I have unknowingly agreed with my boundaries being busted, even though it wasn’t a conscious agreement and it was not something that felt good. During my life circumstances, I have believed lies about myself and others and btw, lies are the territory of the enemy. In my believing those lies, since they are his territory, I have agreed with the enemy and aligned myself with him in those lies. So later on I realize that boundaries are healthy and that I must learn to apply them and be comfortable with them. That’s when the wrestling begins! In this life changing decision, I must struggle and wrestle against all the spiritual fortresses (Eph. 6:10-18) that have been built around me due to the lies I believed about myself and others. Changing things involves realizing who I am in Christ and the authority he has given me, having the sincere desire to align myself with him and break free of the enemies chains, acknowledging and renouncing the lies I have believed as the Holy Spirit reveals them to me, and choosing by faith to take baby steps in implementing boundaries in my life and to protect my heart. This is a day by day process of the Holy Spirit shedding light on my circumstances in relationships and showing me where a violation has happened then teaching me how to set a boundary. It starts very small and slow slowly builds overtime from setting a baby step boundary then eventually setting a huge bold boundary. The Holy Spirit will lead you in this process. He’s the king of Boundaries! Does that make sense?