Even though God has called you to stand you still have to do the work. Just because someone is called doesn’t mean they are obedient, or in right standing with God. Daily I encounter many standers with the wrong heart posture, so much bitterness, unforgiveness, and believe it or not even hatred for their spouse.
They believe their stand has produced a level of bondage because of what is going on in the marriage. But actually it’s the complete opposite. The posture of their heart is why they are in so much bondage. They have the power to forgive but choose not to do so. Notice I said, “power!” The condition of their heart is a matter of choice.
There is so much power when we walk in forgiveness because Satan can no longer use your heart against you.
I remember years ago stumbling across a post of a stander whose heart posture was extremely wicked. She knew she was called to stand but her heart had turned cold is ice towards her spouse. She believed standing made her feel bound. She admittedly said, “she would pray for the death of her spouse to she would be free to remarry and she no longer wanted him.”
The word of God talks about the heart being desperately wicked. Her unhealed heart was the reason she felt bound. Honestly, it was not her marriage. Her words became full fledged cemetery to bury her spouse in the realm of the spirit, he was in the coffin she buried him in through her words. This just goes to show, instead of praying this way she should have been addressing the condition her heart was in.
My God! Only if God showed us all our hearts what would we truly see? If we could be a fly on the wall in other people prayer closets what would we see? I have come to realize many have been called and know it but their heart is black as tar inside, and very tough to cut through.
Standing is not bondage. But you must seek the Great Physician daily. When we are sick we must go to the doctor for physical examination or check-ups. When was the last time you went for a check-up with the Great and mighty physician? What has he showed you? Or are you avoiding your daily check-ups and check-ins with God?
I have seen many standers in so much pain but instead of going to God in dealing with what is going on inwardly, they continue with years of affliction in their heart, until their hearts reek of a stench of death.
Check your heart and ask God what hiding in you, that has been embedded in you for so long that you overlooked instead of going for your daily check-up and check-ins with the Lord? It’s time to get free for real in stand in your Kingdom dominion and authority.
But, how will you truly stand with a heart ridden with coldness, and seared with anger and unforgiveness? And smells like it’s rotten with the odor of death?
—Jacie Hutchins