Why has nothing changed me?

 
 

If you are a believer in Christ, and you are not filled with love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness (the fruit of the Holy Spirit) there is a reason.

The reason that you are not changing into what God calls us all to be can be that you have a stronghold in your life, an area in which the enemy of God has a foothold. You may have been a christian for many years, but there is an area that is controlled by the enemy. This will keep you from changing.

It took me 30 years to understand that reading the bible, praying and going to church alone was not sufficient to change me into what the bible calls me to be. I would discover after being a believer for 30 years, that the text, “for anger gives a foothold to the devil.” is very true, and that a foothold creates a stronghold for the enemy over time, and will block you from every having any spiritual growth.

 
 

For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds.

2 Corinthians 10:4

 

A Stronghold

A stronghold is something that is blocking your heart from being completely free in Christ. It can be just one thing or several things. Most of the time it is something that you do not recognize in yourself. Others may notice it in you, but you do not. There are a set number of areas in our heart and if just one of those areas is sinful and controlled by the influence of the enemy, than you can never fully feel free, because you are not free. Totally free means that there is absolutely nothing in your life that you are not willing to pray to Christ to remove from your life.

  • A belief in something that is wrong

  • Hatred towards a person or a group of people

  • Not being able to admit you are wrong

  • An addiction to something

  • Something that means more to you than Christ

  • Desire for revenge

  • Refusal to forgive a person or people

  • Not being able to love or show love to others

  • Angry outbursts and rage

You have been going to church, reading your bible and praying, but you are not much different than before you gave your life to Christ


The reason can be that you have a stronghold in your life, an area in which the enemy of God has a foothold. You may have been a christian for many years, but there is an area that is controlled by the enemy. this will keep you from changing.

 
 

Maturity

There is a process of growth, a process of change for every believer. There is a clear distinction between children and adults.

 

Purified