Giving stuff to God
There are many traps and habits that most of us deal with at one time
or another. Although giving stuff to God is linked to renunciation (often the
first step), there is an ongoing process and defense of “giving stuff to God.”
I’ve had to give alcohol to God forever.
There will be times when God quickens you to give something to him
forever, or to give a specific thing to him for a time to take it out of you so
you can withstand an imminent or approaching temptation. For example, God may
request that you give violence to Him to protect you from a situation that will
arise. And because violence gets relinquished to God, you will refuse to get
into a fight that otherwise would have caused unpremeditated injuries or death.
Giving stuff to God is a key to your freedom. It is also the
ongoing work of God in your life; it should comfort you that He is with you.
Cutting things off
Regarding spiritual connections such as the threads created through
sexual relationships and lust (and many other ways), they are very real things
in the spirit world. They continue to entangle and cripple their victims until
they are cut off. I have had to sit alone in the presence of God and cut spirit
ties while renouncing ungodly relationships (and desires and ambitions). I do
this by saying, “In the name of Jesus Christ I cut off the spirit, sex and soul
ties with___________________.”
Taking things off
The apostle Paul says to take off things—even the unredeemed man. I
have found it useful to take off lust, anger, unforgiveness, and other things
with my hands as I renounce them with my mouth. For example, I say: “I take off
anger.” With my hands, I make motions as though I am taking off a sweater and I
give it to God, or at times I just throw it down to the ground. In my
experience, taking things off is a tool that God has given us.
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