REPROGRAMMING
(some balancing scriptures)
Although our deepest feeling can be somewhat of a mystery to us, they are no mystery too our Heavenly Father. He is mindful of our feelings, or as psychologist would say, “our affect,” even before we are.
He knows our motivations, joys and fears. He understands our secret desires, and intentions, yet He remains constant in His love toward us. This area, of our inner man, is the area that He is most concerned about. The following are some verses that describe our condition before Him.
Our heart is our place of greatest need.
KJV Matthew 12:33-37
33.Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.
34.O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
35.A good man out of the good treasure of the heart brings forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things.
36.But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
37.For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
KJV Jeremiah 17:7-11
7. Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.
8. For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.
9. The heart is deceitful above all things, and
desperately wicked: who can know it?
10.I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.
11. As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.
Psalms 51:6
Behold, Thou desirest truth in the inward being; therefore teach me wisdom in my secret heart.
Proverbs 20:27
The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
Psalms 90:8
Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.
God created us to have a relationship with Him. He has been intimately involved with us long before we were aware of Him. The Bible states that we are created in the manner that pleased Him. The way we are is not a mistake.
NIV Psalms 139:13-17
13. For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb.
14.I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are
wonderful, I know that full well.
15.My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I
was woven together in the depths of the earth,
16.your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written
in your book before one of them came to be.
17. How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of
them!
God wants to work through our present circumstances to bring about His purpose in our lives and the lives of those around us.
NIV John 9:2-3
2. His disciples asked him, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?"
3. "Neither this man nor his parents sinned," said Jesus, "but this happened so that the work of God might be displayed in his life.
The result of our cooperating with God in this area is a change in our emotions, as our inner being is being remade according to his will.
King James
Psalms 16:7
I will bless the Lord, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.
Psalms 31:19-20
19.Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!
20.Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.
Deuteronomy 29:29
The secret things belong unto the Lord our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.
Psalms 91:1-3
1. He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the
Almighty.
2. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
Psalms 25:12-21
12.What man is he that feareth the Lord? him shall He teach in the way that he shall choose.
13. His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.
14.The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his
covenant.
15. Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.
16. Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.
17. The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses.
18. Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.
19. Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.
20.O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in
Thee.
21. Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
KJV Psalms 19:8-14
8. The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the
Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.
9. The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
10. More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
11. Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.
12. Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
13. Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have
dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the
great transgression.
14.Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in
thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.
Consider the change in heart attitude that Peter had! Yes, the same Peter, who had repeatedly resisted, and even opposed God’s plan to have Messiah suffer and die to establish The Kingdom.
The same Peter who was so internally distracted with his own stuff that he ignored Jesus’ admonitions to prepare, pray, and to strengthen and serve his fellow believers during their darkest hour.
The same Peter who abandoned his ministry and led his brothers to leave their ministries as well!
The Peter that reopened his fishing business even though Christ himself had said that he was going to be a foundation stone of His Church!
Yes the same Peter, but changed! Consider his heart attitude as he writes to the young men.
He tells us to clothe ourselves, in humility as a display of our willingness to yield to God’s will and resist the enemy of our souls.
NIV 1 Peter 5:5-9
5. Young men, in the same way be submissive to those who are older. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble."
6. Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that He may lift you up indue time.
7. Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.
8. Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion
looking for someone to devour.
9. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers
throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings.
Describe at least two practical examples of how you could, “Clothe yourself with humility.”
Who are we humbling ourselves before when we do this?
What anxieties; List at least three that you could, “Cast them off.”
How does anxiety affect our ability to humble ourselves?
Psalms 31:19-20
19.Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!
20.Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.
Deuteronomy 29:29
The secret things belong unto the Lord our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.
Psalms 91:1-3
1. He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the
Almighty.
2. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
Psalms 25:12-21
12.What man is he that feareth the Lord? him shall He teach in the way that he shall choose.
13. His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.
14.The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his
covenant.
15. Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.
16. Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.
17. The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses.
18. Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.
19. Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.
20.O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in
Thee.
21. Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
KJV Psalms 19:8-14
8. The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the
Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.
9. The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
10. More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
11. Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.
12. Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
13. Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have
dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the
great transgression.
14.Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in
thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.
Consider the change in heart attitude that Peter had! Yes, the same Peter, who had repeatedly resisted, and even opposed God’s plan to have Messiah suffer and die to establish The Kingdom.
The same Peter who was so internally distracted with his own stuff that he ignored Jesus’ admonitions to prepare, pray, and to strengthen and serve his fellow believers during their darkest hour.
The same Peter who abandoned his ministry and led his brothers to leave their ministries as well!
The Peter that reopened his fishing business even though Christ himself had said that he was going to be a foundation stone of His Church!
Yes the same Peter, but changed! Consider his heart attitude as he writes to the young men.
He tells us to clothe ourselves, in humility as a display of our willingness to yield to God’s will and resist the enemy of our souls.
NIV 1 Peter 5:5-9
5. Young men, in the same way be submissive to those who are older. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble."
6. Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that He may lift you up indue time.
7. Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.
8. Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion
looking for someone to devour.
9. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers
throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings.
Describe at least two practical examples of how you could, “Clothe yourself with humility.”
Who are we humbling ourselves before when we do this?
What anxieties; List at least three that you could, “Cast them off.”
How does anxiety affect our ability to humble ourselves?
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