Let’s Give Ourselves a Break! by Lindsay Roberts

Even when we’re our own worst enemy, God is still our best friend.   And He Who has begun a good work in you will complete it.  (Philippians 1:6 NKJV)

One day when Jordan was just a baby, I went out the back door of our house to my car that was in the driveway.  As I got in the car, I remember thinking, “Now something’s missing.  What is it?”  And suddenly, I realized, “It’s the baby!  Go get the baby!”

I had forgotten to put Jordan in the car because I was a new mother and I wasn’t used to having a child.  Now I was only a few steps away from the house where Jordan was.  It was a really dumb thing I did, and thank God nothing bad happened to my child.

But I can’t tell you how much and how long I persecuted myself over that.  I thought I had to be the worst mother who had ever lived!  Day and night the devil tormented me and I tormented myself about what a terrible person I was.

Don’t help the devil.And then I realized, hey, this needs to stop!  I made a mistake, I repented to God, and I asked Him to help me think clearly and with the mind of Christ.  But it led me to realize how quickly we can begin to be a “help” to satan in beating ourselves up emotionally.  If we’re not careful, satan can use us to abuse ourselves!

I think that all of us, as women, have done that to ourselves at one time or another because we are more emotionally made.  But I want you to know today that the spirit of persecuting yourself and beating yourself up is not from God.   The God of the Bible is not a God of persecution, but a God of love and forgiveness…a God who wants to give you a new start in your life

Even when we’re our own worst enemy, God is still our best friend.   And He Who has begun a good work in you will complete it.  (Philippians 1:6 NKJV)

One day when Jordan was just a baby, I went out the back door of our house to my car that was in the driveway.  As I got in the car, I remember thinking, “Now something’s missing.  What is it?”  And suddenly, I realized, “It’s the baby!  Go get the baby!”

I had forgotten to put Jordan in the car because I was a new mother and I wasn’t used to having a child.  Now I was only a few steps away from the house where Jordan was.  It was a really dumb thing I did, and thank God nothing bad happened to my chil.

But I can’t tell you how much and how long I persecuted myself over that.  I thought I had to be the worst mother who had ever lived!  Day and night the devil tormented me and I tormented myself about what a terrible person I was.

And then I realized, hey, this needs to stop!  I made a mistake, I repented to God, and I asked Him to help me think clearly and with the mind of Christ.  But it led me to realize how quickly we can begin to be a “help” to satan in beating ourselves up emotionally.  If we’re not careful, satan can use us to abuse ourselves!

I think that all of us, as women, have done that to ourselves at one time or another because we are more emotionally made.  But I want you to know today that the spirit of persecuting yourself and beating yourself up is not from God.   The God of the Bible is not a God of persecution, but a God of love and forgiveness…a God who wants to give you a new start in your life.