Demolishing Strongholds is messy

Now on part 2 of Freedom in Jesus Series: "Demolishing Strongholds." You either need the whole "Demolishing Strongholds workbook pdf"or You can download it by segments (pdf). You need the supplements as well because they provide more meat to what we are going to go through in this journey together.

It asks you to complete the questionnaire first. You need to scroll down paste the images to get to the questionnaires. There are two different kinds. One for Christians and one of Non-Christians. The Questionnaires are located here:
http://restorationministries.org/html/booksCD.html 


The Demolishing strongholds workbook and supplements are here:
http://restorationministries.org/html/DemStrVid.html 

I don't know about you but this is stirring up some major issues in my life. Before I started this is was trapped in my own living hell. It felt like I was drowning in poison and loosing the battle with satan. I felt abandoned to some extent by God. Not good enough. Unworthy.

I got to thinking about it the other night. A lake looks clear until you get in and start stirring the waters around. Your feet loosen the dirt and mud and yuck and the water becomes murky and filled with dirt. The more we stir it up, the worse it gets. The dirt and murk was always there, but it was just hidden beneath the surface. That is you and I before we start digging around in our wounds to find the cause and fill it with God's promises to heal us.

Well, I kinda feel murky now. I feel a little overwhelmed with the number of items I had to mark on the questionnaire. Don't get me wrong, the first segment made me understand the power that I gave over to the pain in my life. Essentially I allowed satan to defuse my passion and spirit by allowing self-doubt and fear to enter in. Now that I understand that, 80% of my self made turmoil is gone.

This part 2 will help us identify what strongholds are keeping us captive and preventing us from living a life filled with joy and purpose. The key is being very insightful and honest with yourself about these strongholds. Because some of our wounds are buried so deep, have those closest to you fill out a questionnaire about you also. Don't hold it against them! Make sure you don't have a spirit of resentment for their honesty.They are literally helping you to find those dark spots you may have buried so that you can eradicate them and be free of your bondage.

God bless and happy digging.