The Endless Staircase

By Gabrielle Elisco Sposetta

“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland” Isaiah 43:19, NIV.

Throughout my walk with Jesus, I have experienced many ups and downs. There were days when I felt as though I was in perfect sync with God, and others where I felt nothing but condemnation for my shortcomings. Every time I would mess up, I set myself back. I imagined myself on an endless staircase with no destination or end point. In my mind, I kept heading upward on the good days, the days I felt holy, and filled with a heart of praise and thanksgiving. Then, on the days I didn’t feel so great about myself or knew I missed the mark and blew it yet again, I imagined I fell down a considerable flight of stairs. One step forward on the good days, ten steps backward on the bad days.

I felt unworthy, would beat myself up over my mistakes and thought I had to serve my “time-out” and perform better before I could come into the presence of my Savior again. This is a nuclear defense of the devil. When we mess up, his condemnation and guilt sweep in to put a wall between us and our Father. But what does Jesus do? He makes all things new. He hung on that cross so that when we fall short, we can receive His sweet forgiveness. He is ready to forgive us, before we even come before Him to ask for His mercy yet again.
Sister, there is now no condemnation to you because you are in Christ Jesus (see Romans 8:1). That mistake you made, He casts it as far as the east is from the west, and He remembers it no more (Psalm 103:12; Hebrews 8:12). The sin you committed, He washed in His blood. The mess you made of things, He has made new and is creating a divine purpose. He is focused on your future, it’s time to let go of your past.

He is saying to you today, “I will carry you forward. Stop punishing yourself. The price has already been paid. I carried away your shame, your sins, your insecurities. I rescued you from the power of darkness and placed you in my Kingdom. You are mine and I’m taking you to higher ground now.”

Prayer: Father, I thank you for your endless mercies and your forgiveness. Lord, I ask you to forgive me of my sins and the times I have failed you. Help me to put the past behind me as you already have. Help me to stop punishing myself, and step into your righteousness that you have given me through your finished work. Carry me through, Jesus. I welcome your sweet presence to fill me, and make whole every part of me that is broken. In Jesus name, Amen.

(Read Isaiah 46:4; 1 Peter 2:24; Colossians 1:13)

11 thoughts on “The Endless Staircase”

  1. I smell the fragrance of the Holy Spirit washing over me as I hear Him telling me once again, this is a new day rejoice and be glad in it 🙏

  2. Glory to your GOD!!! Thank you for redeeming my life 💙 I will no longer look back and feel shame for my past but I will continually look towards the hills from where my help comes from, my help comes from you ABBA 🙌 Thank you for your endless and unconditional love.

  3. Amen, thank you for the reminder that my reedemer lives and doesn’t remember the sins of my past so neither should I when the enemy throws them at me to set me back…. but thank God I’m still on the staircase and will continue to step forward. hallelujah💃

  4. Amen thank you for sharing Gods word and blessing my heart this has been an in going process for me showing me me it’s nit easy seeing me in the light of Jesus my ways are wicked and evil and the past has to be felt with and my ways need to be delt with and condemnation is exactly how the devil keeps me bound thinking this is who I am and only God can change me I believe this but to believe and want change in my life I will seek it everyday
    I want all of the Fathers love to move in me not a fake or pretend love true love that will love at all times with everyone not pick and chose who I want to love true love in Gods love in me my desire to have Christ on the cross Father forgive me sins Holy Spirit to lead me here in earth till Father calls me home
    Please keep me close in your prayers fir complete deliverance of my evil wicked ways and to receive HIS the Fathers complete Love in my life always amen thank yiu again 💞

  5. Thank the Lord for all that He has forgiven me for. Old things have passed away and all things have become new. The Lord makes all things new. I receive this prophetic devotional. Only the Lord could have had this posted as it brings confirmation. Thank you. Blessings, Shalom and Agape. 👀🙏🏽📖❤

  6. Oh, how much I needed this today. I am going to meditate on the scriptures. This is exactly where I am today. Thank you, for letting God use you!

  7. Father, I thank You for Your endless pursuit of me!!! Father, I’m grateful for how You love on me. Lord, that You for being patient and long-suffering as I grow up in You!! I refuse to stay in the pass because I can’t get to my future and destiny looking at my past!! I refuse to punish myself anymore, because I’m tired of cycles to where I would have to keep on healing from the same issues I caused from doing the same thing over and over again and getting the same results because I refuse to change. I knew once I changed my mind about me and believe what The Lord is telling me, everything else would change and I will start maturing in Him. Knowing that there is no condemnation now because I’m in Him.
    Colossians 2:10-14
    10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:

    11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:

    12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.

    13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;

    14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;

    Sister Gabrielle Elisco Sposetta, once I started receiving and believing what He did for me on the cross. And knowing He did it freely to give me an expected end, and knowing I am accepted by Him. Made me want to love Him back and show Him by being obedient to His will and His way. Thank you for this one. God bless💖🤗

  8. GOD be Praised!! Oh how this blessed me. Truly, this devotion reaches me. Thank you🤗 and GOD Bless🙏

  9. Amen Father God make me hold in Jesus name Amen again 🙏🏽 Thank you Sis Kesha

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