The Power of Right Believing: 7 Keys to Freedom from Fear, Guilt, and Addiction
blotted out. But the truth is that Jesus has
engraved
your name on a precious stone, and He keeps it close to His heart.
    Can your name ever be blotted out of its place on God’s heart? Just look at what Jesus promises those who are born again: “He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and I will not blot out his name from the Book of Life; but I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels” (Rev. 3:5). Beloved, through Christ Jesus you are an overcomer, and in Christ Jesus, you are eternally secure. Rest in the assurance that your name will not be blotted out from the Book of Life. It will remain engraved on stone and close to God’s heart for all eternity!
    You Are an Overcomer through Christ
    Now, how do you become a “he who overcomes”? Don’t let anyone twist this verse to make it all about you. Many wrong beliefs are birthed out of man-centered teachings that focus on what manhas to do, or in this case, what man has to overcome by himself through his own works. Make sure that what you believe is Christ-centered teachings that focus on what Jesus has done and continues to do in your life.
    Let Scripture interpret Scripture when in doubt. In this case, a few chapters later, Revelation 12:10–11 tells us, “for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony.”
    How do you overcome the devil, who comes to accuse and condemn you for your mistakes? By the blood of the Lamb that washes you from all unrighteousness, and by the word of your testimony that Jesus Christ is your Lord and Savior! Heaven and eternal salvation have nothing to do with your self-efforts. It’s all about your belief in Jesus and everything that He has done for you at the cross. No one goes to heaven by his own righteousness. We are ALL qualified only by the blood of the Lamb!
    Heaven and eternal salvation have nothing to do with your self-efforts. It’s all about your belief in Jesus and everything that He has done for you at the cross.
    Whenever your guilty conscience or the accuser of the brethren, the devil, condemns you for your mistakes, keep this beautiful picture that God paints of us in His Word in your mind. See and believe in your heart that you are, like the gems on the high priest’s breastplate, precious in His eyes and close to His heart. It’s not about how you see yourself, how your spouse sees you, or howyour relatives, friends, and coworkers see you. The most important thing is to first learn to
see how God sees you
.
    Gems Sparkle under Light
    Perhaps for years you have seen yourself as someone who is weak, someone who easily succumbs to guilt, anxiety attacks, or addictions. Today is the day to turn your eyes away from yourself and your weaknesses. Learn to see what God sees. He sees you in Christ Jesus, through the lens of the cross and through the precious blood that was shed for your redemption. Flush out all your wrong beliefs and see yourself as a precious gem, dearly beloved and close to God’s heart.
    Let me ask you this: When you realize how valuable and precious you are in His eyes, does that make you want to go out and sin or to continue living in sin?
    Of course not!
    On the contrary, your thoughts will run more along lines of, “Hey, this is not how a believer, who is precious to the Lord, behaves. A precious diamond doesn’t belong in the mud, grime, and filth of sin. It’s unbecoming of a diamond. The rightful place of the diamond is close to God’s heart where it sparkles and shines.”
    Knowing your true, righteous, and precious-to-God identity in Christ will elevate you from every addiction, bondage, and sin. It makes you want to walk and live the high life as a child of the King. Holy living, good character, and true morality are birthed out of seeing how God sees you today. If you see yourself as a dirty, rotten sinner, that wrong belief

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