Overcoming Confusion by Rick Joyner

Author:Rick Joyner
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: spiritual warfare, Bible, Christ, Christianity, protection, Overcoming Confusion, deliverance, Jesus
Published: 2011-09-29T06:18:19+00:00

Chapter Seven

Pride and Confusion

Man was created the most majestic of God's creatures on the earth. We stand and walk upright, and we were created to rule over the earth and all of its other creatures. We were also created in the image of God. Every human being is marvelous, even to the angels that we were created a little lower than (see Hebrews 2:7).

We were created to have a special fellowship with God Himself. God has even chosen to make His dwelling place with man. For these reasons it is easy for man to become proud.

However, because of the fall we will also forever have a reason to be humble. God did not cause man to fall—that was man's choice, but it will serve to allow him to be exalted to the high place of being the abode of God, because we will forever have reason to fully understand our need and dependence on His grace and redemption.

Pride is one of the biggest open doors to confusion. As we are told in Proverbs 11:2, "When pride comes, then comes dishonor, but with the humble is wisdom." The Hebrew word that is translated "dishonor" here is qalown (kaw-lone'), which is also translated

"disgrace, dishonor, ignominy, reproach, shame, and confusion." These are all consequences of the fall. If we are to walk in the honor and dignity of our calling, we must begin with the humility to know how desperately dependent we are on the grace and redemption of God that is available to us at the cross. To walk in the light and to be able to see where we are going will require humility. We must start to recognize this deadly enemy of pride and repent of it.

We must also begin to demand humility from those we recognize as leaders in the church or we will continue to experience the "disgrace, dishonor, ignominy, reproach, shame, and confusion" that has been the domain of the church for so long now. Leaders lead people to where they are. They impart to those who are under them what is in them. If they are walking in pride the people will end up in pride, and the confusion that it causes.

If we are going to be free from confusion, we must be consistent in our own hearts, which is to walk and live in reality and truth. If you have difficulty in this area, it is likely that you have a problem with confusion. This is important to admit because this acknowledgment can be a big part of the battle to overcome confusion. Obviously I had a problem with it or I would not have had to learn these truths that I am sharing here. This is also important to admit because doing so will begin to break the power of one of the most powerful entryways of confusion—pride. Therefore, James 4:6-8 is a crucial truth in this battle against confusion, as well as in our overall pursuit of God.

...Therefore it says, "GOD is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

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