Group 1 – Section 7

… (Your name) , listen to what you are saying. Let yourself believe, love, and be thankful for the truth! Heart, hear this: God is good. It is evil that is evil! God is your friend! (pause and think of Him that way!)

…I don’t have to soothe myself with bitterness. And, I turn away from loving the power I feel from holding bitterness. Lord God, it is Your closeness that soothes and comforts me. It is YOUR power that I crave…

…the support that I wanted—but that they didn’t give me, doesn’t matter because I can quench my thirst with God… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

…I don’t have to try and find security from bitterness toward God when He doesn’t cooperate with the way I want things done… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

…I don’t have to use criticism to get people laughing. The Lord is my delight…

…I turn my heart away from loving bitterness as a way to protect myself in my relationships. And, I don’t have to do that with God or with other people… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

…I don’t have to use rejection, criticism, impatience, or contempt as tools for getting other people to do what I want. I am turning my heart to love God and not these things… (pause to hear, believe, and love God!)

…I turn my soul away from putting my hope in how well I can protect myself. It is the Lord who is God—not me. I love wearing the armor of God’s presence—He is strong and powerful to protect me… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

…Lord, “You are my King and my God…” (Psa. 44:4 NIV)…

“O God, You are awesome from Your sanctuary. The God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to the people. Blessed be God!” (Psa. 68:35)

“You are my God…I exalt you.” (Psa. 118:28 NIV) (pause to believe and love the God who is close!)

“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!)

“God is to us a God of deliverances…” (Psa. 68:20)… (pause to believe and love the God who is close!)

I repent of expecting rejection from people because of bitterness I have harbored in the past. I forgive them, I also turn away from expecting the worst from them!

Heart, I am setting my heart on God because “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted, and saves those who are crushed in spirit” (Psa. 34:18)

“It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man” (Psa. 118:8)

“…I have made the Lord God my refuge…” (Psa. 73:28) (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God’s power and glory!)

“The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble” (Psa. 9:9 NIV)…

“On God my salvation and my glory rest; The rock of my strength, my refuge is in God.” (Psa. 62:7)

“…You are my strong refuge” (Psa. 71:7)

“…My soul clings to You…” (Psa. 63:8) (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

…Heart hear this: “…justice for man comes from the Lord” (Prov. 29:26)…

“…O Lord God, You are my confidence…” (Psa. 71:5)

“The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.” (Psa. 9:9 NIV)…

Lord, “…You are my strong refuge” (Psa. 71:7) (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

…I don’t have to love rejection or criticism toward others, and I turn away from self-protection. Heart, I am turning away from having to God. Heart, my God, is a far better refuge close to me here…

…I don’t have to thrill myself with twisted feelings of power from criticism or contempt. Instead of that kind of power, I turn my heart to trust I am entering the sanctuary of God and am thrilling myself with His power and glory close to me here (Psa. 63:1,2)…

…I turn away from wanting pleasure, control, and reassurance from bitterness and withholding forgiveness. I reject bitterness and unforgiveness as a way to feed myself… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

…Thank You, Lord. that I don’t have to believe the lies of the enemy. And I turn away from having to get the security I need apart from drinking Your presence. I pray that You would rebuke any enemy pushing me to trust depression, self-sabotage, or bitterness as ways to protect myself. I denounce these things! Lord, You are my refuge of great power and strength. You are my God. And Lord, as I trust that Heaven comes, the mountain of God and angels come with holiness, peace, and weight that crushes and burns the demonic under my feet… (pause to be intentional about letting yourself believe that God is doing what you just said)…

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). (pause to hear and believe it) “The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped; therefore my heart exults, and with my song I shall thank Him” (Psa. 28:7). (pause to hear and believe it)

… (Your name), listen to what you are saying. Let yourself believe, love, and be thankful for the truth! Heart, hear this: God is good. It is evil that is evil! God is your friend! (pause and think of Him that way!)

…I turn my soul away from putting my hope in how well I can protect myself with expectations about the worst happening. I repent of expectations about more disappointments. It is the Lord who is God—not me. The nearness of God is my hope and reason to have courage. I love wearing the armor of God’s presence—He is strong and powerful to protect me… (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

“…God said, “I will dwell in them and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people” (2 Cor 6:16). (let yourself feel confident from the closeness of God’s power and glory!) “I love You, O Lord, my strength” (Psa. 18:1).

…By faith I am trusting that my eyes are looking at Your power and glory, Lord: “…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). (let yourself feel confident from the closeness of God’s power and glory!)

Heart, turn and find delight in being able to keep my eyes on the glorified Christ before me here. Heart, be confident and enjoy that my depending on God greatly exalts and honors Him as God.

“Do not fear them, for the Lord your God is the one fighting for you” (Deut. 3:21).

“…Do not fear or be dismayed because…the battle is not yours but God’s” (2 Chron. 20:15).

“…O Lord God, You are my confidence…” (Psa. 71:5). (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God’s power and glory!)

Heart, hear this and don’t hold back: “…Be strong and courageous, and act; do not fear nor be dismayed, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you…” (1 Chron. 28:20). (let yourself feel confident from the closeness of God’s power and glory!)

“…O my God, in You I trust…” (Psa. 25:1,2). (let yourself feel confident about the closeness of God!)

I don’t have to find the power I need by holding on to bitterness about disappointments I have felt in the past. I repent of bitterness and expecting to be disappointed!

… (Your name), listen to what you are saying. Let yourself believe, love, and be thankful for the truth! Heart, hear this: God is good. It is evil that is evil! God is your best friend and wants us to open up and receive by faith that He is drawing near! (pause and think of Him that way!)

… (Your name), “In Him we have…the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace…” (Eph. 1:7,8 ). (pause to believe and love God for that forgiveness!)

… (Your name), I am confident because God has forgiven my sin—for His glory and His sake: “Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; and deliver us and forgive our sins for Your name’s sake.” (Psa. 79:9) (pause to enjoy the truth that it isn’t for your sake that God forgives you!)

… (Your name), I confess my sin to God, and He forgives me. I turn from holding back because it does NOT depend on whether I deserve it; “…your sins have been forgiven you for His name’s sake” (1 John 2:12). God forgives me freely because God is God. Our performance and pride is never enough to make us deserve the forgiveness of God!

… (Your name), I stop my resisting and I rest into trusting the truth about the forgiveness of God because “…You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive…” (Psa. 86:5). (pause to feel safe because of it!)

… (Your name), I am secure in the forgiveness and cleansing of God because “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9). (pause to let yourself feel confidence because of the truth!)

… (Your name), I set my heart to submit and believe the truth because God is “…cleansing their hearts by faith” (Acts 15:9); And right now, I am letting myself enjoy being pressure washed by God…

… (Your name), God makes me holy by my believing the Spirit of God to do it: “…sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth” (2 Thess. 2:13)

… (Your name), I rest into receiving the touch of the Spirit of God all around and in me here:

“…washed…in the Spirit of our God” (1 Cor. 6:11). I love You Lord. Oh, I love Your presence!

… (Your name), it is not because I earn or deserve forgiveness, it is for God’s sake that He forgives me: “…your sins have been forgiven you for His name’s sake” (1 John 2:12). (pause to hear and love it)

Lord right now, I am stopping to trust and to think about Your radiant presence pressure washing me and filling my need… (pause to believe you are receiving that cleansing and let yourself love it!)