As John’s journey continues, I lead John with an amazing answer to his struggle for deliverance and assurance. After many years I have lead him to trust Me in My fullness. John’s new assurance verse is:
Isaiah 26:3
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on Me, because he trust in Me.
After a long period of doubt, John discovered his faith was hindered by legalism. He had heard the term, but had never fully applied to himself. John found himself in a place of being double minded. It was not a complete faith. John asked his Pastor for counsel. John’s Pastor recognized what John was doing wrong. He was dwelling on his salvation experience to prove he was saved. He was also trusting his gift if poetry. Both things were good, but John made the mistake of looking to these for his assurance.
John’s Pastor revealed that John’s double mindedness came from the desire to try trusting something other than Me. John learned to not trust in his salvation experience or My gift of poetry, but just Trust Me.
As John worked through this, He let go of using experiences to prove his salvation. Again the answer was Trust Me and what I had done.
John would call upon My Father for deliverance Again the Words rang true in John’s heart, “Trust Christ” The next day lead John to not only Trust Me, but also My Love. John found himself completed as this last step was applied. John doesn’t know the total spiritual ramifications of this. He just knows Trust Me alone.
After John’s deliverance from double mindness, he can look on Me with a full faith. Truly John is trusting in My Promises and My Love. He can also Trust My Word and My Cross.
Truly this assurance is a great gift from Me. May John go forward in boldness of Faith. May he share My Name and the Face of My Father. Looking unto Me as the Author and finisher of his faith.
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