Electives – Section 4

… (Your name), listen to what you are saying. Let yourself believe, love, and be thankful for the truth!

…I turn my heart from wanting to get what I need from [drugs, alcohol, cigarettes]. The presence of God is my thrill and pleasure. He alone is what soothes me and His closeness to me is my escape. The closeness of God touching me all around is the power that I love. I set my heart to love getting those things from Him.

…I turn my heart away from wanting the feeling of power and control that comes from trying to hurt myself with [drugs, alcohol, cigarettes]. Heart, be thrilled because of the closeness of God’s power all around and touching me. It is the power of God that I love NOT the twisted and evil power of wanting to hurt myself. I turn my heart to believe and love the presence of God all around and touching me…

…I turn my heart from wanting to use [drugs, alcohol, cigarettes] in order to dull or kill my desire to be close to God. Jesus died so that I could draw near to God and so that He can draw near to me. I love turning away from using sabotage as a way to destroy my closeness to God… (pause to hear and believe it!)

…I turn my heart from loving the feeling that comes from [drugs, alcohol, cigarettes]. I am turning my heart to love being addicted to His being all around me and touching me here. The presence of God is my choice. God is what I drink… (pause to feel confidence from trusting that God’s presence is here!)

Heart hear this and love that I don’t have to keep myself away from God. God’s presence is good for me and it is safe for me to draw near. I delight that I can draw near God and receive His presence gushed on me because He is a fountain… (pause to let yourself feel confidence and be reassured by God’s presence!)

…I turn my heart from having to depend on [drugs, alcohol, cigarettes]. Heart hear this and love the truth that the presence of God is a far better way for me to escape and relieve the stresses of earthly life. Right now, I am believing the presence of God to be intensely close and I am enjoying God as my escape…

…I grab my soul and turn it from [drugs, alcohol, cigarettes] as what soothes me and eases my pain. I rest into loving and believing God for quenching my desperate need. Heart believe these truths because by that I am making the Lord my God. I am saying to the Lord that “…You are my God…My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You…Thus I have seen You in the sanctuary, to see Your power and Your glory…My soul is satisfied…” (Psa. 63:1,2,5). I delight that I can draw near God and receive His presence gushed on me because He is a fountain. (pause to hear and enjoy the truth!)

Lord I am believing that Your radiant presence is all around me here and that You ARE filling my neediness. Lord I love Your presence. Heart let yourself believe and be confident about it! Trust that God is HERE. Lord, Your presence with me here is my refuge of safety and my escape. Lord I love that Your presence is filling that need… (pause to let yourself feel confidence because of the truth!)

…God, “…has not despised…the afflicted; neither has He hidden His face from him…” (Psa. 22:24)…

“…O Lord…‘You are my refuge, My portion in the land of the living’” (Psa. 142:5)

“Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has chosen gladly to give you the kingdom” (Luke 12:32). And, “…the kingdom of God does not consist in words but in power” (1Co 4:20). Heart, “…he who comes to God must believe…that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him” (Heb. 11:6).

So, “Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who hope in the Lord.” (Psa. 31:24)…

“…The Lord is my God.” (Zech. 13:9); “You are my King and my God…” (Psa. 44:4 NIV)…

“…My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped…” (Psa. 28:7) (pause to hear, believe, and love the truth!)

“…My soul clings to You…” (Psa. 63:8). (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!)

…heart, listen and believe that I don’t have to kill the pain of my unmet need for God by soothing myself with [drugs, alcohol, cigarettes]. The truth is that I can draw near to God and He will draw near to me. And, the presence of God all around calms me far better. I turn my eyes to trust that I am looking at You before me and Your kingdom all around me Lord… (pause to let yourself feel confident about the truth!)

…the truth is that I don’t have to use [drugs, alcohol, cigarettes] because of being angry about life. I turn my heart from wanting to kill the pain from my desperate need for the close presence of God. God quenches my thirst and God soothes me better than anything in this life! Right now, I stop to trust that my eyes are looking at the closeness of God all around me and I am thinking about the closeness of God soothing my hurts and easing my anger… (pause to let yourself feel confidence and be reassured by God’s presence!)

…I repent of trying to avoid hope about being able to change! I turn my heart from wanting to use [drugs, alcohol, cigarettes] in order to find the courage, confidence, and the boldness I need. Instead of that, I am turning my heart to love the closeness of the presence of God for taking the fear away and making me bold, courageous, and confident… (pause to let yourself feel confidence and be reassured by God’s presence!)

…I grab my soul and turn it from having to depend on [drugs, alcohol, cigarettes] . Heart, let yourself love that you don’t have to be afraid about not having enough discipline to keep drinking from God – use your neediness as motivation! ( Your name ) , I love that I can receive from the radiance of God like a sponge. I CAN draw near to God and my need is so great, that the more I love and enjoy being secure and strong in God’s presence, the more it helps motivate me to keep the “drinking straw” of my inner being, pointed toward the closeness of Lord and His kingdom 24 hours-a-day.

I turn my heart from wanting to avoid and destroy my desire to be close to God by using [drugs, alcohol, cigarettes]. Heart hear this and love that I don’t have to keep myself away from God. God’s presence is good for me and it is safe for me to draw near. I delight that I can draw near God and receive His presence gushed on me because He is a fountain. Lord I am thinking about Your radiant presence being my escape and I am letting myself enjoy You in that way. “…God said, “I will dwell in them and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people” (2Cor 6:16)… (pause to let yourself love and enjoy the closeness of God!)

“The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the defense of my life; Whom shall I dread?” (Psa. 27:1)… (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God’s power and glory!)

“…we have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus…draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean and our bodies washed with pure water.” (Heb. 10:19, 22)

(pause to hear, believe, and love being washed clean by the LIVING water of the Spirit!)

“…You are my refuge in the day of disaster.” (Jer. 17:17)

I will “Praise the Lord! Praise God in His sanctuary…” (Psa. 150:1)

“The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the defense of my life; Whom shall I dread?” (Psa. 27:1) (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God’s power and glory!) The Bible tells me, “…put on the armor of light…put on the Lord Jesus Christ…” (Rom. 13:12 and 14).

“he who takes refuge in Me…will possess My holy mountain” (Isa. 57:13).

“…My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped…” (Psa. 28:7) (pause to hear, believe, and love the truth!)

“I will say to the Lord, ‘My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust!” (Psa. 91:2)

I delight that I don’t have to find reassurance and the confidence I need by…

…taking [drugs, alcohol, cigarettes]. I turn to keep on taking the substance of God’s presence into myself…

…soothing myself with what I smoke. Instead of that I turn to God and I rest in You Lord. Your presence soothes me… (pause to let yourself feel confidence and be reassured by God’s presence!)

…being drunk. Right now, I pause to think about the closeness of God reassuring me and making me confident… (pause to let yourself feel confidence and be reassured by God’s presence!)

…the power and control there is in smoking what I want. The thrill of the closeness of God’s power is greater… (pause to let yourself feel confidence and be reassured by God’s presence!)

…the power and control of drinking what I want. God’s sovereignty is greater. I humble myself into turning to

You and drinking from You Lord… (pause to enjoy being confident and be reassured by God’s presence!)

…the power and control there is in using [drugs, alcohol, cigarettes]. The thrill of God’s presence is better. I turn to God…

I turn from wanting to use [drugs, alcohol, cigarettes] to change how I feel. God is what I need. I reject and renounce depression. I turn to You Lord… (enjoy feeling confident and reassured because of God!)

…I grab my soul and I turn it away from my having to depend on myself or other people. Heart, let yourself love that you don’t have to be afraid about not having enough discipline to keep drinking from God – use your neediness as motivation! I can keep drinking from God because I love glory and power – and my God is a radiant fountain of glory and power! ( Your name ), I love that I can receive from the radiance of God like a sponge. I CAN draw near to God and my need is so great, that the more I love and enjoy being secure and strong in God’s presence, the more it helps motivate me to keep the “drinking straw” of my inner being, pointed toward the closeness of Lord and His kingdom 24 hours-a-day. (pause to feel confidence from trusting that God’s presence is here!)

…I repent of trying to avoid hope about being able to change! I repent of fear about my being able to freely receive and enjoy the presence of God. Lord right now, I am trusting that Your radiant presence is here and that You are my protection. Lord I am thinking about Your radiant presence close to me as soothing my hurts and I am letting myself enjoy You in that way…

“I have set the Lord continually before me…my heart is glad…My flesh also will dwell securely.” (Psa. 16:8,9)

“…My soul clings to You…” (Psa. 63:8) (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!)

“You are my hiding place and my shield…” (Psa. 119:114); My “…adequacy is from God” (2 Cor. 3:5).

“he who takes refuge in Me…will possess My holy mountain.” (Isa. 57:13)

“O taste and see that the Lord is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!” (Psa. 34:8).

“My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” (Psa. 73:26 NIV). “…the Lord will not abandon His people on account of His great name…” (1 Sam. 12:22)

Heart hear and believe this! “…the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, has said, ‘In repentance and rest you will be saved, in quietness and trust is your strength…’” (Isa. 30:15).

“Be strong and let your heart take courage…hope in the Lord” (Psa. 31:24).

“…Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might.” (Eph. 6:10).