“Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight” (1 John 3:21-22).
Condemnation and disease go hand in hand. The devil puts condemnation on you not just to make you feel bad—although he succeeds in doing that—but also to destroy your confidence in God so you can’t receive from Him.
God is never the One who shuts you off from receiving. But if you allow condemnation to operate in your life, it will stop your faith from working every time. Condemnation dogs your trail, making you say things like, “Well, God wouldn’t heal me. God wouldn’t do anything for me. I’m unworthy. I’ve made mistakes. Something’s wrong with me.”
The enemy likes to put you under condemnation for past sins, failures and mistakes until you lose all your confidence in receiving from God. The devil knows that if he can just put you under condemnation, he can keep you wrapped around his finger with sickness and disease.
But always remember that the devil is the one who condemns, not God. The Holy Ghost and your own spirit will only convict you of sin in order to draw you to repentance. Condemnation always comes from the kingdom of darkness.
So get yourself in a position to receive from God—absolutely refuse to allow condemnation in your life!
I am a child of God. My Father never condemns me,
so I do not allow condemnation in my life.
I hold fast to the truth that my Father loves me!
Excerpt permission granted by Harrison House Publishers
For over 40 years, Pastors Mark and Janet Brazee have traveled throughout the world sharing the Word of God and the Spirit of God. Together they've shared the powerful truths of faith and healing in more than 50 nations.
Today Mark and Janet pastor World Outreach Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where they base their ongoing outreach to the world. The Brazees still travel as the Lord leads, and they are raising up a congregation who share their passion to reach Tulsa and the world.