“As a sponge absorbs the element it is immersed in, in like manner, your lives have drawn in the good and bad with life’s many experiences.
I take the sponge of your hearts and I squeeze out the old so you can hold the new. The washing of the water of the Word brings the cleansing of soul.
The squeezing process may be painful, but it must come as the cleansing of your heart is vitally important before your heart is tender in My hand.
Yes, this is applicable to those who are spirit filled Christians! It is a priority that My Church learn these things and how important it is to know and discern when a soul is fragmented.
I came to heal the sick and I come in many forms in season; piece by piece, failure after failure through many hardships and trials as you don on your mask in religious hypocrisy, pretending to have it all together; driven to pseudo proof and performance and at the end of the day you wonder, ‘Is this all there is?’
There is a gnawing deep within the soul, making one wonder, ‘Will I really be able to catch up! Am I good enough, do I have what it takes! How do I maintain this spiritual hamsters wheel going nowhere! How can I possibly continue what I believe when I can’t see to achieve it?’
You feel defeated, drained, discouraged and if known, wish for death! Your reserves are running low but you keep on going because you cannot separate your facts from fiction.
The fact is when you opened that door, I came into your heart and paid once and for all; from beginning to end. The fiction or lie is this; Now since you are a Christian, you must perform to be accepted by God, as all the others running on that hamsters wheel along with you.
You cannot make yourself any more righteous! Beloved it is a done deal! When you opened the door and I came in. It is that simple beloved! I came in and this is what is real! I came into you and made my abode with you.
Perfection, striving, driving, jumping, running or any kind of works will never make yourself righteous! In your frantic mind it all borders to insanity!
Seriously beloved, this has various levels of fragmentation that I want to heal. Don’t judge or say they don’t have enough faith either. Would I bring to the moment of birth, and not cause to bring forth? This issue is not going away and stop sweeping it under the rug!”
“Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith the LORD: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb? saith thy God,” Isaiah 66:9 KJV.
“When I stand at the door and knock, this is my lovingkindness reaching into that scaled and built up fortress around your heart.
These walls have kept you from my very best for you. You live, work, go to church and do all the right ‘things’ a Christian should do. However within your regenerated heart it only just begun. This only begins the journey; It didn’t stop there.”
You look at others who reflect seemingly perfection. You know the truth about yourself and thoughts flood in that if the people really knew your life, they wouldn’t have anything to do with you.
You listen and learn but you don’t understand why you feel so worthless, while everyone else looks like they have it all together. Surely you say within yourself, if they knew what I did they would run, and besides that nobody can possibly believe me!
You feel it is impossible to live a life of performance and perfection. However, my love reaches through all those many layers, fragments and walls of a deeply wounded individual.
That amazing revelation of unconditional love and acceptance is overwhelming! That amazing grace and mercy reaches through all the hurt and pain, getting to the heart of the matter.
It is my lovingkindness that leads to repentance so open that door, trust and let me in. This is the beginning to a healthy soul and body. However, you must trust and open the door. I will come in and be with you forever.
It is my lovingkindness that makes such a pledge with promise. It is through that love, you are overwhelmed.”
Prior, while in that broken place; you can become calcified. This process can take a lot of time and break down your own defense walls within. As the Lord wants you to be like a fortified city.
“Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches,” Revelations 3:20-21 KJV.
“The contaminations of this world are reflected in the sponge. Like that sponge, it wipes and cleans the surface of humanity, therefore fear not! I will immerse and squeeze your hearts into deeper, clean water.
I go into the deepest details of your lives. I know the motives and see the afflictions of your hearts. Beloved child of mine, know that I AM so very familiar with how you shield and cover your heart from others. However, I see it plainly.
You have run away so many times; you cannot out run me! I AM where you are. I AM with you waiting for you to come to understand my mercy and grace towards you.”
Religion motivated by pride will not tolerate weakness in those who fall behind or those who fall by the wayside.
These who end up on the floor looking up are judged by the very system they served. This system they thought was right, failed.
Now as the religious system judges our fallen comrade, then they accuse for not having enough faith or determination. In religious pride, these cross the road and walk on by.
You have striven and driven yourself so far, that you fall out in total exhaustion and burnout. You feel like a failure as you couldn’t keep up with religious mindsets and activities.
Therefore you are known by others as not good enough, and you spiral downward into the pit of despair and depression. You sacrificed your physical lives on the altar of man’s works, accomplishments, accolades and seemingly success.
Surly you think your friends will call and check in with you! Then, all of your friends with that religious house, turn away from you and continue the process, as these do what the religion says.
Actually the one left on the side of the road was closer to truth than that whole lot of religious hypocrisy! (Note Luke 10:31-37 KJV)
The fallen man learned from experience, that God’s grace and mercy covered him to care for him. The good Samaritan brought hope to the man and met his needs. God’s grace never fails. The man was met with mercy and grace! Little did he know, that his life was going to forever change! it was actually good news for that man!
“I AM with you and each time you go around the mountain, you question me, ‘Why do I always end up in the same place year after year? Why the same patterns year after year?’
I AM not a superficial God, and you will not be superficially healed. I AM doing a deeper work, a lasting work.
A painful work of getting to the nitty-gritty of things. You have read that you must lay the ax at the root of the tree.
I AM getting to the root issues of your lives. Yes, I have heard your thoughts asking; ‘Why do I still keep going around that mountain?’
I AM making you qualified to carry My message by your life experiences. I give you the ministry of healing, the healing of inner conflicts, turmoil and calamities. The healing of deep seated emotional trauma, say the Lord.
Many in My body are sick physically and emotionally and some are in need of a physician. However much, too much ignorance is rampant in the church; and the ignorant still label those with various afflictions.
There are so many that are too afraid to ask, afraid to ask for help in the church. So we have people who must get help outside the church, since the religious will turn away from them, then label them too.
The troubles of your life have taught you the value of patience in My presence and purpose. You have learned by experience, you have walked through life lessons, you have rolled with the punches. You have asked Me why? ‘Why couldn’t you keep this from happening to me? Why this Lord?
You are rising from the ashes and I shall crown you with credentials to minister life to the hurting. I AM sending you to comfort all who mourn, to comfort those whose hearts are broken.
To the ruined places that have no hope; these too shall rise out of the ashes and I will give the oil of gladness instead of mourning. I shall replace their sorrow with my joy!
These shall be clothed with the garments of praise as they rise from the ashes of despair. I shall be glorified by their rising says your God!
I will rebuild the old ruins, I will correct their belief system. They shall know that I AM God when I AM displayed before their eyes.
Don’t be discouraged! I AM with you to save you! It is the deep inner working of my spirit that sealed your redemption until the day The sanctification and salvation of body, soul, (mind, will, emotions, intellect) and Spirit. The sanctification and salvation of your marriages.
I have chosen you to serve. Some people in My Kingdom seek designated seats of power, pushing for positions that belong to another. These seats are for those whom it has been ordained and prepared by My Father. Your success is your obedience to My place of position.
Value isn’t determined by power or position. The latter of success will fall if it is not leaning on the right stone wall. Whoever wishes to become chief among you, must become a servant.
Your value is found in My finished work in your hearts. That value is like a pearl of great price, a nugget of earnest Spiritual investment that shall compound. So you want to be the right hand man?
At My right hand there are pleasures forever more. Whoever has a modest opinion of himself and behaves accordingly, shall be raised to honor. Seek first the Kingdom of God and My righteousness and all these things shall be added to you.”
All of My servants in the Bible were subject to failures. You cannot understand success without failure. You cannot understand grace without mercy. For My mercy seat awaits you as you come boldly to My throne room of grace.
Your failures shall work an inner work of strength and stability in the days to come. A righteous man may fall seven times a day, but I will help him get back up”
Yes, this is applicable to those who are spirit filled Christians! It is a priority that my church learn these things and how important it is to know and discern when a soul is fragmented.
I came to heal the sick and I come in many forms in season; piece by piece, failure after failure through many hardships and trials as you don on your mask in religious hypocrisy, pretending to have it all together; driven to pseudo proof and performance and at the end of the day you wonder, ‘Is this all there is?
There is a gnawing deep within the soul, making one wonder, ‘Will I really be able to catch up? Am I good enough? Do I have what it takes? How do I maintain this spiritual hamsters wheel going nowhere? How can I possibly continue what I believe when I can’t achieve it?’
You feel defeated, drained, discouraged and if known, wish for death! Your reserves are running low but you keep on going because you cannot separate your facts from fiction.
The fact is when you opened that door, I came into your heart and paid once and for all; from beginning to end.
The fiction or lie is this; Now since you are a Christian, you must perform to be accepted by God and all the others running on that hamsters wheel along with you.
You cannot make yourself any more righteous! Beloved it is a done deal! When you opened the door and I came in. It is that simple beloved! I came in and this is what is real! I came into you and made my abode with you, says the Lord.”
Perfection and striving, driving, jumping, running will never make yourself righteous; Nothing can! In your frantic mind it all borders to insanity!
Yes, the signs are all there. Soon you start to break down this unstoppable hamsters wheel, using as much energy and zeal you can muster and soon you hit the wall! Your hazy marathon suddenly stops! Like hitting a wall!
As you lay on the pavement, others slow for a time as they gawk making jest of your mess. Not realizing they are next. As you laid there having no strength left, with all the signs, and inner screaming, ‘I can’t stop’ but you did stop; you stopped hard and suddenly!
Spiritual Burnout is a condition in the body of believers. I also know it applies physically, mentally and spiritually. It happens to many.
Burnout is when one collapses, caused by performance, driven and persons who are seeking the approval of man. Those who climb the ladders of success and abiding in pinnacles of success, only to find out there is nothing more at the top.
These burnout victims strive in a society resulting in overwork, stress, being hospitalized OR death!
Often people like this are considered type A personalities, and employers are happy they do great work but have no people skills.
They are good at working alone and are addicted the Adrenalin rush they get. Yes these are workaholic’s. Many complain about them, but the employers like the job they do until one day they hit that proverbial wall.
I find this same problem within the church on all levels. For example, over achievers, or procrastinators are both out of balance; therefore both are wrong.
You need to ask yourself, ‘What is wrong with My belief system? And why do I continue to end up exactly in the same place, year after year, seemingly stuck again?’
If you are sincere, about order and balance in your life, stand up to the plate and take responsibility for your life. The Lord will show and teach you if you are serious in wanting change.
In HIS Grace and Mercy,
~ Sherry Edwards Mackey
New Beginning Christian Ministries International 