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We have been speaking at length about scripts—those invisible narratives that determine not only the quality of your life but the limits of it. These subconscious beliefs function like operating systems, running the same pattern of choices, reactions, and expectations on loop until your life becomes indistinguishable from a rut—a grave with the ends kicked out.

Oscar Wilde once observed:

“Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else’s opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation.”

Carl Jung echoed the same idea in stark language:

“The world will ask you who you are, and if you do not know, it will tell you.”

The brutal truth is this:

if you don’t write your own script, someone else will hand you theirs—and you will call it destiny.

Joseph Campbell, summarising an ancient Indian fable, put it this way:

“There is an Indian fable of three beings who drank from a river: one was a god, and he drank ambrosia; one was a man, and he drank water; and one was a demon, and he drank filth. What you get is a function of your own consciousness.”

Or, as Antoine de Saint-Exupéry wrote:

“We do not see the world as it is—we see it as we are.”

YOUR SCRIPT IS YOUR PRISON OR YOUR PASSPORT

Let’s name it plainly: your life is unfolding according to your story. Another word for “script” is story, and we all carry one deep in our bones. These scripts explain:

• Why we are limited
• How we are limited
• Who told us we couldn’t
• Why we’re stuck

People live by these inherited myths, never once questioning whether they came from God or from Babylon. And ironically, though they won’t take five minutes to study a truth that could liberate them, they will invest a lifetime continuing to farm backwards—planting seeds of doubt and expecting fruit of deliverance-a bad script.

This is spiritual reverse-farming: sowing fear, reaping captivity.

As Jesus said:

“According to your faith be it unto you.” (Matthew 9:29)

This verse isn’t a cute motivational quote—it is a spiritual law.

FAITH ISN’T YOUR PROBLEM—YOUR SCRIPT IS

Here’s the real controversy: it’s not God holding you back—it’s your faith. Or more precisely, your lack of active, expectant, scriptural faith. But try telling most people that their lives are limited by their own belief systems, and they will bristle. Churches also avoid proclaiming this truth, because it doesn’t fit the therapeutic model they’ve traded the gospel for. They offer pseudo-comfort but no answers—empty hands on empty heads.

But Scripture makes it clear:

“He could not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief.” (Matthew 13:58)

“Daughter, your faith has healed you.” (Mark 5:34)

Notice the pattern: Jesus didn’t say “My power healed you,” but “your faith has.” This doesn’t diminish God’s power—it reveals that we access it through believing.

So far from being an insult, this truth is a doorway: If it’s not up to God, but up to faith, then you don’t need to wait for heaven to arbitrarily decide to drop something—you can grab it by faith now.

You are not waiting for God to give; He is waiting for you to receive.

THE TRUTH THAT SETS YOU FREE DWELLS WITHIN YOU — IF YOU LET IT

Jesus didn’t just promise freedom through truth — He gave us a condition:

“If you continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
— John 8:31–32, KJV

The phrase “continue in my word” means more than a casual relationship. It is the Greek word μένω (menō), meaning to stay, dwell, remain, abide. This is a lifestyle of truth—not a hobby.

You cannot live in freedom while only visiting truth.

You cannot be transformed by truth you merely admire. It must enter you, renew you, contradict your old scripts, and replace the inherited lies you’ve made a home for in your psyche.

As the Apostle John said:

“For the truth’s sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.”
— 2 John 1:2, KJV

The truth is not meant to be an abstract concept. It is a living, indwelling force. But here’s the catch: truth cannot dwell where lies are protected. You must evict the false beliefs — about yourself, about God, about reality — that are currently holding your freedom hostage.

THE SHACKLES ARE INTERNAL

Many people think their bondage is external — lack of money, injustice, sickness, bad relationships. But Jesus pointed to unbelief and ignorance of truth as the root of spiritual bondage.

Your greatest oppressor is not Pharaoh. It’s the voice in your head that insists you’re still a slave—even after God has set you free.

You can take Israel out of Egypt, but how do you take Egypt out of Israel? That is the real battle.

The chains of bondage weren’t just physical—they were mental, generational, internal. Egypt had scripted their identity, trained their imagination, and shaped their expectations as oppressed slaves. Though their bodies were free, their minds still bowed to the memory of taskmasters.

Their greatest enemy was not the scorching desert, nor the giants of Canaan. It was the story they believed about themselves. They carried the wrong script—one shaped by chains, not covenant. Their identity was mistaken, moulded in the shadows of slavery.

And identity is everything. A slave mindset cannot inherit a son’s inheritance. What God gives in freedom must be received by those who know they are free. Until that script is rewritten, even the Promised Land will feel like captivity.

Until that script is rewritten, all you will inherit is the slavery of the first Adam.

If you are not walking in liberty, the problem is not your environment — it is your inner agreement with lies. The lie becomes the chain. And the truth becomes the key.

But the key does no good unless you use it continually.

As Paul said:

beloved, my earnest desire for you is that you proper in every way and in everything and that you are in perfect health….even as…your soul prospers” (3 John 1:2)

That means replacing mental lies with eternal truth, again and again — until the lie loses its grip. When you inner garden, your soul, prospers, so will you!

WHAT IS FAITH, REALLY?

The word faith in Greek is pistis (πίστις), meaning trust, conviction, persuasion. But Romans 10:17 tells us how it actually works:

“So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”

That word for “word” here is rhema (ῥῆμα)—not just written Scripture but spoken revelation, the written word given a voice of so that it can breaks into your story. You can either wait for someone to “tell you“, or you can begin “telling yourself”. Faith is not merely intellectual agreement—it is when you choose to actively latch onto God’s promise as reality.

ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE

“All things are possible to him who believes.” (Mark 9:23)

Not some things. All things.

So what’s the catch? Most people have no trouble believing lies but demand endless evidence before accepting the truth. Even when Scripture gives it, they stall. But the issue is not lack of proof—it’s a learned helplessness that has been baptised in church language.

They think faith is a feeling. It’s not. It’s a choice to believe God’s Word above all else. In spite of “evidence” to the contrary. Until that “evidence” surrenders its ground and conforms to your new-found belief.

STAND STILL AND SEE

God isn’t calling us to strive harder—He’s calling us to stand.

“Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord.” (Exodus 14:13)

And what do we take our stand on?

“I declare unto you the gospel [good news] which I preached unto you, which you also have received, and on which we stand;” (1 Corinthians 15:1-2)

And what is the gospel – the good news?

“I am not ashamed of the gospel [the good news]for it is this: the power of God saves all who believe” (Romans 1:16)

No one was ever ashamed of power. We are left feeling “ashamed” in life when we feel powerless.

Believe what?

“For God says yes to all the promises to those who are in Christ, and we say Amen [we agree that it is so] to those promises, to the glory of God through us.” (2 Corinthians 1:20)

When?

“For he said, ‘I have heard you in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I saved you: look here, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.’” (2 Corinthians 6:2)

Where is the holdup?

“How long will you wait before taking possession of the land the LORD has given you?” (Joshua 18:3)

What land? Every promise. Every healing. Every breakthrough. Every piece of territory Christ died to give you. When? Now! By whom? By you! But the enemy doesn’t surrender it freely.

James 4:7 puts it plainly:

“Submit to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”

WHEN PROMISES FEEL BLOCKED: LEARN FROM JUDGES

In Judges 1–3, God gave Israel the land, but they failed to drive out the enemies. Why?

“The Canaanites were determined to dwell in that land.” (Judges 1:27)

The enemy is stubborn—but he is not sovereign. You must wage spiritual war.

How?

“Let the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a two-edged sword in their hands… to execute vengeance… to bind their kings with chains…to enforce the written judgement.” (Psalm 149:6–9)

PRAISE IS A WEAPON: PAUL AND SILAS

Paul and Silas were unjustly imprisoned—but they didn’t beg or complain. They praised.

“About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God… and suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken.” (Acts 16:25–26)

Heaven responds to praise, not pity. The devil loves pity parties and the blame game.

The result? Chains fell. Doors opened. Lives changed. Because they activated the rhema Word: “Rejoice in the Lord always.” (Philippians 4:4)

COMPLAINERS ARE REMAINERS

If you feel stuck, shackled, limited, or imprisoned—whether financially, socially, physically, emotionally, or spiritually—know this: you are not meant to die in that wilderness. But remember, you don’t reap a good harvest from a bad script. You are not abandoned. But you must stand in faith, for faith is the key that unlocks the prison door. And faith is not silent. Faith speaks, sings, praises, and gives thanks—even when the breakthrough isn’t visible yet. The Israelites murmured in the wilderness, and they died there, never entering the land God had promised them. But Joshua and Caleb believed—and that belief was evidenced not by complaint, but by confidence in God’s faithfulness. As a result, they inherited what others forfeited.

Remember the gospel, the good news, is your news script. All you need to do is to install it, internalise it, own it.

Every promised territory—whether emotional, financial, or spiritual, etc.—must be claimed by faith, enforced through praise, and walked out through obedience. Faith lays hold of God’s Word, praise reinforces His sovereignty in your circumstances, and obedience keeps your feet moving when everything in you wants to turn back. Complaining delays the promise. But gratitude accelerates the journey. Praise is not passive—it is a weapon. Thanksgiving is not just good manners—it is a spiritual transaction that aligns you with heaven’s economy.

So if you feel bound, lift up your voice. Worship. Thank Him. Speak the promise louder than your pain. For faith without praise is incomplete—and praise without obedience is hollow. But faith, praise, and obedience together will break every chain and usher you into your Promised Land.

DEVOTIONAL PRAYER

Father,
Break the chains of my old script. I no longer want to be a mimic of the world’s narrative. I choose to believe Your Word above all else. I repent of unbelief and renew my mind in the gospel of Jesus Christ. Teach me to rejoice, to stand still, and to enter the rest You promised. No longer will I complain and remain—I will praise and possess.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

MEMORY VERSE

“How long will you wait before taking possession of the land the LORD has given you?” (Joshua 18:3)

FIVE QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION

1. What personal scripts have you been living out that are not from God?
2. What promises in Scripture have you delayed “possessing” out of fear or unbelief?
3. How does praise act as a weapon in your life, practically?
4. What does it mean to “stand still and see the salvation of the Lord” in your current situation?
5. Where is the enemy most “determined to dwell” in your life—and how will you drive him out?

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