Over the last year and a half, God has lead and directed my wife and me through a process that we have never gone through before. He began to birth in our hearts a new vision and direction. We have counseled with people we respect in our lives, our pastors, the director of our region, and various other pastors. We even sought out ministry to make sure our heart issues were dealt with, that we did not make any decisions for a heart of judgment.

Through this ministry time of healing my heart, I found that I had some ungodly beliefs that I have been living my life out of. Beliefs like “I have no control over my life”, “I will never be accepted”, “I feel unsafe”, and “I am not valued”. Some of the beliefs began being formed early in my life and were reinforced through the actions of various leaders in my life.

Once you have an ungodly belief (weakness) it is easy for our adversary to exploit it to cause more hurt. These exploits are not an intentional action by the one causing further hurts but that is how we interpret it.

I have shared this experience in earlier posts, when I was in elementary school I battle forms of dyslexia. I had a reading teacher set me in a cubical all day trying to sound out the word “ENOUGH”. From this one situation, I began to feel as if I had no control and unsafe. Every situation after that was filtered through these foundation stones.

I would have leaders suggest an action or task, I would by default accept it, because of my fear of being rejected. This made me feel more out of control. Those leaders were not trying to control my every action but giving suggestions, counsel, or wisdom. Because of my foundation stone of “I have no control of my life” that ungodly belief was reinforced.

So then you are no longer strangers and aliens,d but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord.

Ephesians 2:19-21 ESV

I had to change my foundation stones, I had to change my ungodly beliefs into Godly beliefs. I have already accepted Jesus to be my Lord, so He is my cornerstone. A cornerstone was used as a model in shaping every other foundation stone to match, making a solid and level foundation. I need to replace these ungodly stones (beliefs) with ones that are based out of the teachings of the Apostle and Prophets. As God reviles a faulty stone in our foundation we need to replace it, not remove the whole foundation, this will destroy everything built upon it.

I began to remove my ungodly believes for Godly beliefs, by reformed the belief through the truth found in scriptures (apostle and prophets). I resited each Godly statement and scripture every day for a month. I would either read them in the morning and at night, someday both.

Godly Beliefs

I have no control over my life I choose to believe that as Jesus is active in my life, therefore I will take action in my life and in the lives of others.

• “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” Romans‬ ‭8:28‬ ‭ESV‬‬

I will never be accepted As the lord heals my heart, I will find acceptance in Him and others. 

• “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day. John‬ ‭6:44‬ ‭ESV

I feel unsafe I choose to believe that God is healing my heart for His church, to make me an instrument of peace and safety. 

• “Then shall your light break forth like the dawn, and your healing shall spring up speedily; your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.” Isaiah 58:8
• “…and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” Hebrews‬ ‭13:5‬ ‭ESV‬‬

I am not valued As my heart is healed, the processes I have gone through will be valuable to others. 

• “And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.” Philippians ‭1:6‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Application

• Ask God to reveal any ungodly beliefs you may have
• Make sure Christ Jesus is your cornerstone when replacing foundation stones
• Recite your Godly Beliefs for at least a month (it take 21 days to create a new habit)