Sunday Therapy Pt 1; Safety

Genesis 32:22-32

HOW TO FIND SAFETY FOR YOUR SOUL

1- SAFETY FIRST COMES WHEN I REALIZE I CAN ONLY GET IT FROM GOD. OFTENTIMES IT IS AFTER YOU HAVE WRESTLED WITH EVERYTHING AND EVERYONE THAT YOU START TO SEE WHAT HE WAS DOING ALL ALONG TO KEEP YOU SAFE. When God wrestles you, it’s not to destroy you — it’s to drain you of everything that’s been pretending to be Him, and then reveal who he has been all along.

2. Safety is understanding what Godly protection is.. That we all will walk through wounding as a way to reveal that thinking we can win without him will always produce losing over the long haul. We must learn that our safety will never come from our power, only his. I’d rather walk with a limp and know who I am, than run fast and not know who I am or where I am going. Safety is about staying close to the one who has the power to protect, sustain, strengthen, and bring peace.

3. Safety is the trading in of the old name you built, for the new name Jesus blood purchased. God can’t rename and redefine what you won’t acknowledge and give to him. Jacob didn't need new circumstances; he needed a new identity. Oftentimes we pray for God to change our situation, but God first starts with who we are and what we believe internally, before he handles the circumstances of what we face externally.

4- You can limp your way into peace if God’s walking with you.. and the wound that hurts you can also become the evidence that He held you, and protected you. The limps and scars are the safety of a God who seeks to show you; he alone is your salvation.. And for a life with a testimony of you wrestled, you survived, and you found safety in God.. this is where true fruit comes from.

Lament time

1- WHERE HAVE I SOUGHT PRETEND SAFETY INSTEAD OF GOD?

What have I grabbed for—control, success, image, relationships, money—to feel safe? What do I fear losing that secretly rules me?

Prayer: “Lord, drain me of every counterfeit refuge. You alone are my safety.” Breathe in: “God is my refuge.” Breathe out: “I release control.”

2- WHAT WOUND / LIMP AM I RESISTING THAT GOD IS USING TO PROTECT ME?

Where has He “touched my hip”—shut a door, slowed my pace, humbled my strength—so I’ll stay close? How have I been trying to run again instead of rest again?

Prayer: “Jesus, I receive the mercy of my limp. I would rather walk slowly with You than sprint without You.”

— Lay your hand on the place that hurts. If its mind or heart touch your head or chest.. and pray for his healing power to restore you.