Many destructive thoughts, which grieve us greatly, are because we did things that are "unworthy" and we grieve over our unworthiness … and we are ashamed!
This same thing is described for us in the following scripture.
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Revelation 5 And I saw in the right hand of Him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.
2 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?
3 And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.
4 And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.
5 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.
6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.
7 And HE came and took the book out of the right hand of Him that sat upon the throne.
8 And when HE had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.
9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
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All our past sins are washed away by the blood of Jesus. Only Jesus is worthy to pay for our sins.
And we reign on this earth today as we walk in the Word revealed to us by God by HIS Spirit, doing things the way HE shows us step by step, issue by issue.
These truths must live inside us to rule over our thinking and when they do, most destructive thoughts will flee away.
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