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Put The Head Back Where It Belongs

             Lately, I have been really struggling in my walk with the Lord. Being attacked by the enemy. Noticing that the flesh is stronger than The Spirit in me. Seeing some of my old ways come to pass. Recognizing old habits and ways, trying to surface. 


I can see it in some of those around me as well. I am writing this to help you if you are struggling with this as well. To show you how God worked this out in me. 





As I was watching a video, this lady had said that Christ is the head. The scripture that she was referring to was 
Colossians 1:18 Christ is also the head of the church, which is His body, He is beginning, supreme over all who rise from the dead. 

Of course this is talking about the church being the body of Christ. But I believe that it refers to it collectively and individually. At least that is what the Lord showed me to help me break this cycle I was going through. 

Saturday night I was up all night just watching sermons and praying. I decided to stay home on Sunday, because I was tired. But God did not let me rest in the way that I thought He would.  I figured that I was going to sleep right away, but instead He told me to get up and Seek Him. So that is what I did. 

During that time He asked me a few questions. 

1) Where is your confidence?
2) What areas of your life do you remain in control of?
3) What is running your life?

I really had to ponder these questions. I had to have Him help me because it is easy to say, "Well Lord, You do." But we know from the Bible our hearts are deceptive and no one can know it. 
Psalm 139:23-24
Search me, God, and know my heart;
    test me and know my anxious thoughts.
 See if there is any offensive way in me,
    and lead me in the way everlasting.
Every time I need answers I pray this prayer. God always comes through and shows me things that I am denial about, the things that I do not want to look at, the things that I do not want to admit, the areas of my life that I am trying to hide from the Lord. 


Of course the Lord was faithful to show me what I am letting drive me will. Or I should say, what I am allowing to be the head of my life..

1) Relationships

2) Personal dreams 

3) Accomplishments 

4) SELF IMAGE was a huge one!!!

5) My personal schedule- things that I need to get done. (another huge one)


There were a few more but those were the major ones. The Lord showed me that these things have become idols in my life. He reminded me of Israel when they were in the wilderness. How they were always going back to idol worship. They were trusting in everything but God. So am I. When I am not allowing Christ to be my head and allowing other things to take His place, I am inviting evil to come to me. I am giving access to the enemy to attack in whatever way he wants to. 


I have to put God back where He belongs. At the top of my life, the top of my will. 
Stop operating in self and allow Him to operate through me. 

My prayer for you is that you can put God back as the head of you life. That you can figure out what needs to be removed in order for that to happen.  Whether it be your job, your family, your school, your motives, your friends, your self. Whatever it may be, I pray that God will show you and then give you the strength needed to do something about it. Only then will we find true freedom and change.




Love you all!!!! thanks for reading to the end!!! May God bless you and Keep you. Make His face shine upon you and give you peace!


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