Keys To The Kingdom (Part 2)

Keys To The Kingdom (Part 2)

Matthew 19:16 "And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven."

Most of the pain you feel today is self-created by the emotional attachments to your past. If you're working on yourself and changing for the better, it’s unnecessary to keep bringing up your past.  You can change and grow and you know this is true. But, have you given yourself a fair chance to change and grow, too? Have you consciously loosened your grip on everything that’s behind you, so you can step forward again with the grace of God?

You aren’t alone and many of us know exactly how you feel. We all fall victim to our attachments and things that once caged us and sometimes we don’t even realize we’re blocking our own present blessings by holding on to the past.  Again, the keys to the kingdom are available, but we must pick them up and us them to free ourselves.

Growth and change are painful, but in the end, nothing is as painful as staying stuck somewhere in the past. So remind yourself of a powerful lesson: You can have a heartbreaking story from the past that once had you bound, but don't let it rule your present and steal the keys to the kingdom.

We have all experienced some kind of pain, anger, sadness, frustration, disappointment, or regret. Notice this pain within yourself, watch it closely, and see that it’s caused by whatever story you have in your head about what happened in your recent past or in your distant past.  Your mind might insist that the pain you feel is caused by what happened, but what happened in the past is not happening right now.  It’s over. It has passed.  Yet, the pain is still happening right now because of the story you’ve been subconsciously telling yourself about that past incident. The more you rehearse within the more it binds you in a position where you forget the keys.

Your story doesn't have to be positive or negative, or any other kind of forceful judgment call.  It’s simply a process that’s happening inside your head, a memory that

-You are remembering something that happened.

-You subconsciously perceive yourself as a victim of this incident.

-Your memory of what happened causes a strong emotion in you.

We all have stories, just see yours for what it is and see that it’s causing you pain. Inner peace begins the moment you take the keys of the kingdom and choose not to allow the past to rule your present emotions. Have faith in the fact hat God was with you evenly when you didn't know it, and that He is with you now!