Take Your Power Back! 3 Simple Steps to Reclaim Your Life

Take your power back! The few steps outlined below will start you on the path to liberation and show you how to live your life in new ways.



Acceptance: This is the first important lesson to living an empowered life. Living in the past does not allow us to move forward. Let go of futile things like regret. We don't always have to like what happened, or what others have done that is harmful, but dwelling on things only keeps us stuck, and ultimately hurts us more than the original transgression anyway. Accept what has come before, that is the first step to finding peace.

Secondly, Forgiveness. We don't have to "forget" to forgive, but in the act of forgiveness we say "I am not going to allow this person or this situation to have power over the rest of my life". When we make a conscious decision to forgive, we allow ourselves to move forward with a new sense of freedom.

Finally, Release. Once we have accepted the person/situation and made a conscious decision to forgive ourselves/others etc. we are free to release that burden from our soul. In release, comes the ability to rebuild and start fresh.

Once you have worked on these steps, it is important to keep the ball rolling. Accountability is the final lesson for leading an empowered life. Stop being a victim, stop blaming others. Take ownership of your own life. You are in control of your destiny based on your choices/actions. You cannot control the actions of others, but you can choose your own thoughts/beliefs/actions etc. Recognition of this fact allows the individual to feel more in control of his/her own destiny as opposed to feeling victimized by circumstance.

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This was one , (Ya there are and will be more), of the hardest lessons to get through my head. As I explained in another post on this forum, I was raised by a "blamer". Also a perfectionist, (an impossibility), add fear, insecurity, self doubt and lack of self worth -- wow, what a sledge hammer of denial and destruction these make together.

I used these three tools but I think I might add recognition. Many times we do not want to or are unable to see those things we need to accept especially if you are blinded by self-denial.

Today take time with your Heavenly Father, seek guidance, knowledge and wisdom from Him. Ask that your physical and spiritual ears and eyes be opened and attuned to God's leading. Ask Him to humble you for only in true humility can we accept the truth of lacking in ourselves. Pride many times will try to step in with self-denial to keep you from seeing the true and allowing God to heal and release you as He sets you free.

Huggy, your personal evaluation was excellent and uplifting.

Early on in my Christian walk I was called beyond my own strength almost daily to forgive. Two things occurred that enabled me to progress in the Kingdom of God, both by God's voice.

First was this word from Beyond Salvation: DO NOT RETALIATE

Come to Me with all your needs. You need not hold back. Your prayers were forced and strained this morning. Can you not yet be honest with Me? Do you not yet trust that I know how you are feeling? I do not condemn your feelings, but I will condemn any action that you might take that is not in My will. Do not retaliate, nor desire to flee from this situation.
I know that it bothers you that one so wicked can walk away time and time again, conscience free from any wrongdoing. Turn your back on this situation, but do not seek escape. Refuse to let this harm you. No great harm has been done, and nothing of real value has been lost, but you are in danger of losing the love you felt for Me yesterday. Do not let this be a foundation for building vain imaginations upon. You have truly lost nothing of value, and you will truly gain nothing by dwelling on this. Lift your heart to Me and I will again restore to you your smile and a light heart.
There is more that I would like to say to you today, but you must first delve into My written Word to understand this problem. Do this and return to Me. All is well; you need not fear. Nothing of value has been lost and I promise nothing of further value will be lost. Remember this has happened for a purpose. It is time to conquer this area of defeat in your life. Trust Me in this.
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I realized it would have to be God's strength to not build vain imaginations. Then I read this from the Bible: Eph 4:26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
Eph 4:27 neither give place to the devil.

God clearly spoke then: "You have 24 hours to get over it."

Through repetition of these two lessons I have learned to forgive quickly. I don't want the devil to have place in my life. The big hindrance for Christians is that they do not forgive other debts as God forgives theirs. I am glad you put the stages here because I see Christians in bondage by their own choosing. Thanks for a great lesson.

I have decided to defer my series "Awakened" because it is all about dieting. This series you have presented to us is of greater value and I don't want it to be lost in the shuffle. Thanks for you ministering spirit contribution on Grace Today!

Thank you Huggy! I especially liked the point of letting go of futile things like regret. It was an eyeopener for me today because I realize I live with a lot of things like regret and it is destructive. It's also subtle so I really appreciate you bringing it up today.

Over the yrs Ive struggled with my walk with the Lord .Im a Christian with mental health issues but Ive had some deep hurts that have affected my sleep at night for many yrs .Right now Editor and I have been Pming about that I can take those wounds and ask the Lord to show me where I need to ask for forgiveness and healing and by reading my Bible to which Im doing a year plan.