E11 - Heart and Mind of Jesus - Sight for the Blind - Part 2 of 2

Hope's Harbor Podcast - Gritty Bible Devotions

Jesus proclaims that He came to recover sight for the captives, but what does it mean to be a captive? There are actually a lot of us captive. We don’t see ourselves as captives because we have not been beaten or chained up somewhere.

We may only think about physical captivity when thinking of being captured, but in reality, there can be many things holding you back from seeing and experiencing freedom.

I want to share with you some areas where we get caught up in old habits and behaviors that keep us blinded by fear, guilt, or shame.

This episode will empower you to break free from your past so that even though Satan has tried to hold you down before, you will see by the power of the Holy Spirit you can be free.
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Hope’s Harbor Gritty Bible Devotions Episode #11

Title: Heart and Mind of Jesus – Sight for the Blind – Part 2 of 2

Date: 6/14/2021

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Key verse(s): Luke 4:18 – “and recovering of sight to the blind.”

Intro: In Episode 10 we examined some of the causes of spiritual blindness and the need to be able to see from GOD’s viewpoint. Also, how we must choose to see by understanding and acknowledging our harmful behavior, then making the determination to become free from destructive habits.

I explained how I had to see the need for psychological counseling and how GOD used pain to bring me to the point of yielding to treatment. (It was the best thing I ever did concerning this issue of blindness.

Devotion focus: To see the truth equals freedom when acted upon - John 8:32 - And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

· To know is to perceive, be sure of, to understand.

· Freedom and deliverance come through knowing Bible truth.

· Blindness as a captive leads to long-term bondage –

Continued from Episode 10

· The pain was so bad at times tears ran down my face as I fell into bed fully clothed at the end of a workday.

· My wife at the time, before she kicked me to the curb, told me on one such occasion, I needed help. That I needed to talk to someone.

· The pain was so bad by this point I relented and made an appointment.

· The long-term result was the counselor helped me immensely.

· He did so by teaching me about the mind. He had me read books to help me understand that the violence that happened to me in childhood, lead to this level of anxiety I lived in daily.

· Now, here is where the crucial point is made. This is where I need you to pay close attention if this is something you’re facing in your life.

· This is the point: The knowledge I gained was necessary before I could change. But knowledge alone does little to bring improvement to our lives though it is the portal through which we must pass.

· It is when we ACT on the information that change, freedom begins to occur! This is why I put Actions to Consider at the end of every episode.

· Now don’t get me wrong – there were times I discovered some principle or discovered the root of the mental issue I faced – that discovery was wonderful!

· One such discovery happened during a shift at work. I was a police officer, on patrol, and as I drove around I was listening to Dr. James Dobson interview Dr. Jim

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