Going to the altar is a wonderful/powerful/awesome experience. The purpose of an altar call is to receive deliverance; deliverance from anything or anyone that's keeping you or the person you are praying for from what God has for you. Also gain freedom from anything/anyone holding you (or them) in bondage. Everyone responds differently while at the altar. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that; it's between you and the Lord. No matter how you respond, please remember to do one thing in particular; leave your cares there with the Lord. Do not take them back to the pew with you. The Word of God says: Give ALL your worries and cares to God, for HE cares about YOU. 1 Peter 5:7
Deliverance has a root word; deliver. Deliver those strong holds to the Lord. They may be overwhelming to you but nothing is too hard for our God. Just think of a pizza delivery. The delivery person leaves the pizza and takes your money (along with any coupons you may have blessed with). There is an exchange. In the same way, deliverance is all about taking some and leaving some. Give your burdens to the Lord, and he WILL take care of you. He WILL NOT permit the godly to slip and fall. (Psalms 55:22) Exchange those cares for His Glory, His Peace, His Joy. Leave that despair and take some hope into the workplace. Leave that brokenness and take some healing back home with you. Jesus can restore, finish, create, change, heal, cover, and save ANY situation! Whatever you receive, know that it is yours TO KEEP. Do not let anything take your deliverance from you! What God has for you, it is for you! His thoughts are precious towards you! Psalm 139:17.
Look at it this way; as long as God keeps those things you LEFT on the altar (and He will), you can keep those things which He's GIVEN to you. Even if you left your sins on the altar, once you give them to God, they are gone! He removes them as far as the east is from the west. (Psalm 103:12) It is only when you take back those issues, concerns, heartaches that you GIVE back the goodness of the Lord. You can’t have both. How can you be joyous and in despair? In debt and prosperous?
Maybe this exercise will work for you. Write everything you want to give to God on a piece of paper (seal it in an envelope if you like) and actually leave it on the altar. Don't worry about anyone exposing you. God will not allow it to fall into the wrong hands. If you do not attend church or don't care to go to the altar, that is OK! God is omnipresent so you are not confined to the altar. If you would like, find a place where you can talk to God and trust leaving your cares. You cannot go back to retrieve it. (If you do not feel comfortable physically leaving your cares anywhere, do a mental drop off. Be sure to pick a beautiful location (: ) Once you drop it off, it’s GONE! Hallelujah! No more worries! You’ve casted your cares on Him.
I will add, you may not see immediate results but don’t worry. Work your faith and God will work out the rest. Let Go and let God! He answers prayers! Here are a few scriptures attesting to this: Psalm 34:4, 66:19, 118:21,120:1, Genesis 30:17, Judges 13:9.
Let me add this while I'm adding; listen to ‘Trade MySorrows’ by Israel Houghton. That is my soonnnggg! Also, it relates a lot to this posting.
Be blessed people, God loves you! He wouldn’t have given His only begotten Son if He didn’t! (:
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