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Unfortunately, many in the church receive their inner theology from culture and not scripture. By inner theology, one means the deep rooted conscious and even subconscious beliefs and tendencies that dominate one’s world view and decision making.
If the church is to see revival, they need to emancipate themselves from the Disney Princess Theology. Most Disney princess movies create a narrative and a formula. Parents die tragically, the child is abandoned and becomes a victim of an evil plot. They are rescued and made whole through the brave actions of a prince or hero.
The princess is weak, naïve, a victim. She is all good and has no faults. She bears little to no responsibility. Then of course, it is her prince which will take her to “Happily Ever After.”
A sweet story, a comforting story, a seeker friendly story, but it is not the Full Story of the Gospel. You are not a victim. You are not naïve. You have faults, shortcomings, and have a need to grow into the warrior the Lord is raising you up to be. You are pure in the eyes of the Lord because of the Lamb, but at times, the carnal is raised up. Sometimes we manifest not Snow White but a version of the Wicked Step Mother. To not address this is to be truly naïve—to be blind to the war between the flesh and the spirit.
It is time to not be a Cinderella or a Snow White. It is time to be a Miriam—singing praises to the Lord when leaving a land of slavery. It is time to be a Deborah-leading the armies of God when no one else will bear responsibility. It is time to be a Jael, destroying the leaders of the enemies of God. You are not a Disney Princess, You are not Prince Charming. You are Priests; you are Royalty in the Kingdom God. Stop being helpless; pick up a jawbone in the spirit and go to battle.
“I don’t really understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but I don’t do it. Instead, I do what I hate.” Romans 7:15
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