Instructions / Common Lies / The Promises
Instructions for steps
Many people utilize these steps to further and direct their devotional life. This is a good use for them. We also treat the steps more like tools because each one will give you new resources in your walk. Consequently, you may find that you’re working on multiple steps at once. You may find that God leads you through the steps in a different order. This is all perfectly normal. Be aware, if you don’t settle the important steps, steps 3-6, you will never really complete the remaining steps. God might not directly lead you into steps 3-5, as surrender has to be our choice. But, this doesn’t eliminate the necessity, as any ex-alcoholic will tell you. You will also notice that the lack of surrender, that can occur in step 3-5, explains why most of the church flounders, lacking growth.
Many people have core lies that will prevent them from completing the steps. We often call these lies “judgments”. God won’t just take these away because God respects the decisions of His children, even if that decision is to believe a lie.
As you progress through each step, you will be asked to address any core lies by bringing them to God, repenting of them, and then asking God what The Truth is. This process allows us to separate from darkness and bring aspects of our nature under God’s influence and authority.
This process will produce a renewed mind. A renewed mind automatically gives us access to the promises of God. You will discover that peace is your normal state, that joy is easy to access, and that you no longer have triggers. You will find it easy to encounter God whenever you choose, that you can release God’s presence to others, and that answers are just a simple conversation.
Emotional triggers are simply un-dealt with fears and judgements. Fears and judgements are all based on lies we choose to believe, but they results from not having adequate familiarity with experiencing God’s love and acceptance. Acting out an emotional trigger, no matter how justified, will frequently place you in the domain of darkness and allow demonic activity to try to influence you further.
A renewed mind doesn’t have emotional triggers, instead it has access to supernatural power and love, allowing it to display godliness and authority in dark situations. A renewed mind is one that has learned to see life from the perspective of the dearly loved son. A person with a renewed mind will automatically live a transformed life.
As you work through each step, God will automatically renew your mind as you deal with the specific lies that have controlled different areas of your life. You will find new liberty as different areas of your life are surrendered, revealing godly nature. You will leave behind selfishness and pride and find it easy to naturally expressed love, even in the most horrific situation.
I personally began my journey by pursuing God to hear Him clearly, then to be free from sin, and next to live in abundance. He had to fix the corresponding mindsets and beliefs before I was satisfied. After He help me with these areas, He told me that I could receive all the promises by continuing to seek Him this same way.
We recommend that you actively apply the steps. It can be tempting to try to just read through them, but the steps are designed to be worked and reworked over a period of time. Seek to fully complete each step, returning to steps as often as needed until they affect the very core of who you are. Don’t move on too quickly. Re-read the steps as often necessary to get their full benefit.
Common Lies
Below are some of the lies each step deals with. I have not included The Truth because for it to change you you need to hear God speak it to you as you surrender. Some of your lies will probably be different than the ones on the list, but this will get you started and will apply to a broad range of people.
- Humility: Lies: I can fix this. I can handle this on my own.
- Pursuing: Lies:I can’t stay here. God is going to reject me. I’m too much of a failure.
- Listening: Lies:I can’t hear God. God doesn’t talk to me. I failed him so he won’t speak. Sometimes God is silent.
- Exposing: Lies:God can just take it from me. Grace will cover it, I don’t have to worry about it. My only problem is I don’t love God enough.
- Ownership: Lies:We will always be sinners. I am a failure. Humans will always struggle with sin. God is upset at me.
- I Am Love: Lies: It’s impossible to love everybody. I don’t want to be a doormat. I can’t love my enemies.
- Abiding: Lies:It’s impossible to remain in God‘s presence all the time. Abiding means I obey. I can’t feel God‘s love.
- Inheritor: Lies: I can never be like Jesus. God is disappointed in me.
- Empowered: Lies:I must be in God‘s perfect will to be blessed. I am stupid. I always make bad decisions. God doesn’t trust me.
- Emboldened: Lies: I can only say “no“ to things God gives me power over. I have to hear God say it first before I can say “no“.
- Mantled: Lies:Jesus was able to do miracles because he was God. Miracles are for the apostles only. I don’t have enough faith for that.
- Authorized: Lies:Jesus told us not to judge. All judgment is evil.
The Promises
There is no limit to what a fully surrendered person can achieve. The limits are based upon a persons faith and imagination. Knowing this, we believe there are somethings you can expect if you commit to surrender all you are to Jesus. How deep you move into these things is only dependent upon how deeply you lean into learning to trust God.
We believe that if we fully commit to surrendering all that we are to God, that He will make us into the image of Jesus, and we can expect to receive these promises.
- You will live in God’s perfect peace.
- Your motives will become perfect.
- Sin will not dominate you anymore.
- Your everyday emotions will reflect the fruit of the Spirit.
- You will have a deep intimate connection to each person in the Godhead.
- You will hear God’s still small voice with clarity.
- You will know the depth of God’s love for you.
- You will activate your faith.
- Demons will fear you and know your name.
- You will see signs and wonders.
- You will become a perfect display of love.
- You will be filled with the fullness of God.