"Dying to Live"

Reflections4Life™ October 21, 2018

“Dying to Live”

“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things have become new.” 2 Corinthians 5:17

Scripture Contemplation: Isaiah 43:19; 1 Corinthians 15; Romans 6:4; 2 Corinthians 3… 

©Ruthe McDonald.

We are carrying too much hurt and pain. It is time to let it all go and begin the healing process. Let go. Forgive others. And forgive yourself. Look at every mistake as a lesson that needed to be learned. Give yourself room to grow. No one is perfect. We will screw up at times. Forgive yourself and keep it moving. Most importantly, it is time to die, to all the things that hurt you, harmed you, and got in the way of your blessings manifesting.

I decree that this week’s Reflections will be a source of encouragement and inspiration for your heart mind and soul. Allow the love of our heavenly Father wash all over you, causing those things in your life that need to die, find its final resting place; death to those habits, selfish ways, and the weight of guilt for mast mistakes. Be free this week in the love and forgiveness of our God.

It is time to die, Beloveds. Let that thought marinate for a moment. Okay. You have to be willing to die in order to live. Even nature shows us this. Seeds are planted, buried, and "dies" to its former self before fruit or a flower comes forth. Truly to live, to walk in the ordained abundance and promise that God has created within us, we have to put to death those things that hinder us. Old ways, bad habits, stinking thinking, a defeatist attitude, and all things like.

We have to die to our old selves before we can truly begin to live in our purpose. Our old ways can stagnate us. Rob us of a life of joy and peace. It will and can stifle creativity, innovation, and ambition. If you desire to walk in your greatness, to live life to its fullest, you cannot bring old habits and thoughts with you. They must die to make room for everything new. Just as those seeds die and shed the hard husks of their former selves to bring forth beautiful fruit; so must you. Die and shed the husks of your former self, and live—live life walking in your purpose.

What is holding you back today? Who is holding you back? Free yourself today from the idea that you cannot. Free yourself today from the lies that others have told you over the years. Those lies that said you were not good enough, smart enough, rich enough, good looking enough. All lies! Lies designed to hold you back, and keep you hostage to a barren and lonely place; the lies that have become baggage and living and breathing bondage around our hearts and minds.

Free yourself today from all the rhetoric and lies by believing what God says of you. There is so much greatness in you waiting to manifest. Speak positive affirmations to yourself and the atmosphere. Charge the air around you. Surround yourself with like-minded people and individuals that are already at the place you inspire to be.

My Beloveds, may the spirit of peace and prosperity find permanent rest in your lives. I decree that every good thing that God has ordained for your life will become evident to you. A journey before us leads to a beautiful place. However, there are multiple paths along this journey, leading to different experiences. Our choices in life determine our path. Yet, all paths lead to a final destination; a beautiful place. We only fail and miss the beautiful place if we give up during the journey and do not learn to die to those things that weigh us down. Defeats come when we stop believing and stop moving; even through the hardest of times. If you have to change course; choose a different path; then do so. Remember: die to everything that takes and does not add to your life. You are blessed. Now go…and be a blessing!

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