Why I Hate Religion: 10 Reasons to Break Free from the Bondage of Religious Tradition by Creflo Dollar Page A
Authors: Creflo Dollar
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as much as he is with getting
you
to plant lust in your spirit. Because of the way the system is set up, he knows that if he can just get that lust in you, sin is inevitable. Lust
will
cause you to sin, and once you sin, you are on the pathway to death (see Rom. 6:23).
You most likely have never heard the sin process broken down this way before, but you’re seeing it straight from the Word of God, which takes a lot of the responsibility off Satan and puts iton you. The real question is not why the devil keeps causing you to sin, but what are you giving him to work with?
The real question is not why the devil keeps causing you to sin, but what are you giving him to work with?
No More Excuses
I’m tired of religion making excuses for people’s failures and inadequacies. The biggest way to keep them from getting free from Satan’s clutches is to get them to focus their attention on the wrong things. The devil is a master deceiver. He would love for you to focus all of your attention on him. He wants to take your mind off how you can take control over your own life. Instead of looking to Jesus for the way out, religion just covers up the truth.
Matthew 7:18 says that a good tree can’t bring forth bad fruit and that a bad tree can’t produce good fruit. That’s because the condition of the roots of those trees determines the type of fruit they bring forth. I’m concerned with getting to the root issues of life. If I can get you to locate the root to why you do what you do, the
fruit
of your life will begin to change.
So let’s take a look at the reasons why you are where you are. Very simply, it is your mind-set. The mind is the arena of faith and the battleground where Satan will wage war against you. It is also the control center for your life. Though your spirit was reborn when you accepted Jesus as your Lord and personal Savior, your mind didn’t get saved! Here again, the responsibility is yours.It is up to you to get in the Word of God and let it change your thinking.
Romans 12:1–2 says:
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Here again, the responsibility is yours. It is up to you to get in the Word of God and let it change your thinking.
Quite simply, the results you’re seeing in your life are the result of your mind-set. Whatever you set your mind on is what will become a reality for you. That’s why the Apostle Paul admonishes believers to actively renew their minds. This is not a one-time event but an ongoing process that requires diligent meditation on the Word of God. It’s the only way to purge your thinking of its old patterns. Someone may have told you not to spend
too
much time studying the Bible because it’ll do something to your mind. Well, I want that Word to change my mind about things; I think of it as spiritual “brainwashing.”
Washing bad thought patterns out of your mind with the Word is the best thing you can do for yourself. Proverbs 4:23 lets you know that the issues of your life flow out of what is in your heart. Your soul and spirit are connected, and this Scripture also refers to the soulish realm, or your mind, will, and emotions. It says,“Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” Your mind helps to set the course of your life.
Proverbs 23:7 also says, “For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he.” What you think about on a constant basis forms the foundation of your life. If you meditate on worldly ideals and behavior, your actions will line up with those ideas. If you meditate on the Word of God, your life will be a reflection of that Word, and you will bring glory to the Father. Remember, the devil can’t
make
you do anything. He can
you
to plant lust in your spirit. Because of the way the system is set up, he knows that if he can just get that lust in you, sin is inevitable. Lust
will
cause you to sin, and once you sin, you are on the pathway to death (see Rom. 6:23).
You most likely have never heard the sin process broken down this way before, but you’re seeing it straight from the Word of God, which takes a lot of the responsibility off Satan and puts iton you. The real question is not why the devil keeps causing you to sin, but what are you giving him to work with?
The real question is not why the devil keeps causing you to sin, but what are you giving him to work with?
No More Excuses
I’m tired of religion making excuses for people’s failures and inadequacies. The biggest way to keep them from getting free from Satan’s clutches is to get them to focus their attention on the wrong things. The devil is a master deceiver. He would love for you to focus all of your attention on him. He wants to take your mind off how you can take control over your own life. Instead of looking to Jesus for the way out, religion just covers up the truth.
Matthew 7:18 says that a good tree can’t bring forth bad fruit and that a bad tree can’t produce good fruit. That’s because the condition of the roots of those trees determines the type of fruit they bring forth. I’m concerned with getting to the root issues of life. If I can get you to locate the root to why you do what you do, the
fruit
of your life will begin to change.
So let’s take a look at the reasons why you are where you are. Very simply, it is your mind-set. The mind is the arena of faith and the battleground where Satan will wage war against you. It is also the control center for your life. Though your spirit was reborn when you accepted Jesus as your Lord and personal Savior, your mind didn’t get saved! Here again, the responsibility is yours.It is up to you to get in the Word of God and let it change your thinking.
Romans 12:1–2 says:
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Here again, the responsibility is yours. It is up to you to get in the Word of God and let it change your thinking.
Quite simply, the results you’re seeing in your life are the result of your mind-set. Whatever you set your mind on is what will become a reality for you. That’s why the Apostle Paul admonishes believers to actively renew their minds. This is not a one-time event but an ongoing process that requires diligent meditation on the Word of God. It’s the only way to purge your thinking of its old patterns. Someone may have told you not to spend
too
much time studying the Bible because it’ll do something to your mind. Well, I want that Word to change my mind about things; I think of it as spiritual “brainwashing.”
Washing bad thought patterns out of your mind with the Word is the best thing you can do for yourself. Proverbs 4:23 lets you know that the issues of your life flow out of what is in your heart. Your soul and spirit are connected, and this Scripture also refers to the soulish realm, or your mind, will, and emotions. It says,“Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” Your mind helps to set the course of your life.
Proverbs 23:7 also says, “For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he.” What you think about on a constant basis forms the foundation of your life. If you meditate on worldly ideals and behavior, your actions will line up with those ideas. If you meditate on the Word of God, your life will be a reflection of that Word, and you will bring glory to the Father. Remember, the devil can’t
make
you do anything. He can
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