Don’t Let Things Stick to You

    As I’ve had the privilege of meeting hundreds of people over the past several years, one thing that always stands out to me is how many people have things attached to them.  For example, people allow a critical statement made by a third-grade teacher, a failure or mistake they made 10-15 years ago, or the comments of a noisy negative neighbor last week hold them back from their destiny.

    It’s a foolish man that adheres to all he hears. Not everyone has a right to speak into your life…one of the most powerful principles you can apply to acquire momentum.

    I really believe one of the major benefits of asking forgiveness from God is that things no longer "stick to us." He says if we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us of our sins. But incredibly, God doesn't stop there (and that would be great enough), but He also promises to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (see 2 Peter 2:13). When He cleanses us, we have a right standing before the Father. Why? He doesn't want things to stick to us. Because of our right standing before the Father, we’re now free of the failures and mistakes, wrong words, and attitudes of the past and released to accomplish things for the future.

I’ve found successful people have a way of not letting things stick to them. One Sunday morning before the services began, people were sitting in their pews and talking about their lives, their families, etc.… Suddenly the Devil appeared at the front of the church.  Everyone started screaming and running for the front entrance, trampling each other in a frantic effort to get away from him.

Soon everyone was evacuated from the church, except for one elderly gentleman who sat calmly in his pew, not moving…seemingly oblivious to the fact God’s ultimate enemy was in his presence.

Now this confused Satan a bit, so he walked up to the man and said,

“Don’t you know who I am?”

The man replied, “Yep, sure do”.

Satan asked, “Aren’t you afraid of me?”

“Nope, sure ain’t,” said the man.

Satan was a little perturbed at this and queried, “Why aren’t you afraid of me?”

The man calmly replied, “Been married to your sister for over 48 years.”

Like this elderly man, don’t let stuff stick to you.

    Don't worry if you don't get what you think you should. What seems so necessary today might not even be desirable tomorrow. "In times like these, it helps to recall that there have always been times like these" (Paul Harvey). If we can forget our troubles as easily as we forget our blessings, how different things would be.

    One way to be free of things that want to stick to you is to take your mind off the things that seem to be against you. Thinking about these negative factors simply builds them into a power they truly don't possess. Talking about your grievances merely adds to those grievances. Attach yourself to God's forgiveness, plan, and Word. Then watch yourself become loosed from former "sticky" situations.