For those who are born again, you should NEVER see yourself as a sinner again; that’s a lie from hell. The devil is trying to convince you that you are saved by you are still a sinner because you sin. Again, that’s not true. You have a sinful habit that can easily be broken. What the enemy does, is he studies you and knows your weaknesses, and focuses on them. You will notice that these are his points of attack. When I mentioned that we are no longer a sinner, John wrote about how you are to respond if you do sin. “My little children, these things I write to you, so that you MAY not sin. And IF anyone sins, WE HAVE AN ADVOCATE WITH THE FATHER, JESUS CHRIST THE RIGHTEOUS.” We are all growing into Christ, and we have an enemy who doesn’t want this to happen. This is the struggle we are in. You are not struggling with sin! What you are struggling for is His Righteousness. Once you break through, you will be walking in the fullness of Jesus’s righteousness. After you have a breakthrough, nothing will be impossible for you.
By understanding this struggle that we are in, and you understand you are struggling with a defeated foe, you can build your defenses against the enemy in our weaknesses. Paul understood this. “For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled.” If you are getting revelation from the Lord, then expect these attacks. The enemy doesn’t want these revelations to become part of your life. If they do, then he is defeated because you have become one with Christ. It’s never about you, but the Kingdom in you. If you live from there, then he is defeated. Paul understood this struggle. He was getting so much revelation that he knew a man that went to the third heaven. “It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast. I WILL COME TO VISIONS AND REVELATIONS OF THE LORD: I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago––whether in the body I do not know, or whether out of the body I do not know, God knows––such a one was caught up to the third heaven. And I know such a man––whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows–– how he was caught up into Paradise and heard inexpressible words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter. Of such a one I will boast; yet of myself, I will not boast, except in my infirmities. For though I might desire to boast, I will not be a fool; for I will speak the truth. But I refrain, lest anyone should think of me above what he sees me to be or hears from me. And LEST I SHOULD BE EXALTED ABOVE MEASURE BY THE ABUNDANCE OF REVELATIONS, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure. Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me. And He said to me, “MY GRACE IS SUFFICIENT FOR YOU, FOR MY STRENGTH IS MADE PERFECT IN WEAKNESS.” Therefore MOST GLADLY I WILL OAST IN MY INFIRMITIES, THAT THE POWER OF CHRIST MAY REST UPON ME. THEREFORE I TAKE PLEASURES IN INFIRMITIES, IN REPROACHES, IN NEEDS, PN PERSECUTION, IN DISTRESSES, FOR CHRIST’S SAKE. FOR WHEN I AM WEAK, THEN I AM STRONG.”
I pray that the eyes of your understanding be enlightened in this struggle that we are in. Have perseverance in this struggle, because perseverance builds character. “Therefore, HAVING BEEN JUSTIFIED BY FAITH, WE HAVE PEACE WITH GOD THROUGH OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, through whom also WE HAVE ACCESS BY FAITH INTO THIS GRACE IN WHICH WE STAND, and REJOICE IN HOPE OF THE GLORY OF GOD. And NOT ONLY THAT, but WE GLORY IN TRIBULATIONS, KNOWING THAT TRIBULATION PRODUCES PERSEVERANCE; and PERSEVERANCE, CHARACTER; and CHARACTER, HOPE. Now HOPE DOES NOT DISAPPOINT, BECAUSE THE LOVE OF GOD HAS BEEN POURED OUT IN OUR HEARTS BY THE HOLY SPIRIT WHO WAS GIVEN TO US.” Be blessed, my friends.