1 Samuel 16:7
But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.”
Father is looking at our hearts. If we desire to go deeper in Him, that is what He will do, take us deeper into His heart, to know His heart and to live it by His Spirit. He does not like iniquity, contemplating sin within our hearts. Thus highlighting the need to address iniquity and our hearts to be pure and blameless before Him.
1 Thessalonians 3:11-13
Now may our God and Father Himself and Jesus our Lord direct our way to you; and may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love for one another, and for all people, just as we also do for you; so that He may establish your hearts without blame in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints.
1 Peter 1:22
Since you have in obedience to the truth purified your souls for a sincere love of the brethren, fervently love one another from the heart,
John 13:34-35
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”
Romans 13:10
Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.
INIQUITY : Hebrew – Awon - Twisting, crooked, perversity. Contemplating sin within the heart. Heart intention. (Fuels the act of sin).
TRANSGRESSION : Hebrew – Pasha – Wilful rebellion. Wrong doing against God, against others and self.
SIN : Hebrew - Chattah – To miss the mark. The act of sin. Lawlessness. Unrighteousness. (Not living God's ways. A law unto self. Doing as you will)
Numbers 14:18
‘The LORD is longsuffering and abundant in mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression; but He by no means clears the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and fourth generation.’
Exodus 34:7
“..maintaining loving devotion to a thousand generations, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers on their children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generations."
Psalm 51:1
“Have mercy upon me, O God, According to Your lovingkindness; According the multitude of Your tender mercies, Blot out my transgressions (wrong doing). Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity (contemplating sin within my heart), And cleanse me from my sin (law unto self/lawlessness).”
Jeremiah 33:8
I will cleanse them from all their iniquity by which they have sinned against Me, and I will pardon all their iniquities by which they have sinned and by which they have transgressed against Me.
Isaiah 53:5-6
“But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes, we are healed. We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all.
Isaiah 53:11
“He shall see the labor of His soul, and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant shall justify many, For He shall bear their iniquities.”
1 Peter 2:24
He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. "By His stripes you are healed."
The heart is the place of belief thus the importance to watch over it with due diligence. Not receiving or entertaining negative thoughts about ourselves or others.
Proverbs 4:23
Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life.
Romans 10:9-10
“..if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”
Luke 5:22
But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, He answered and said to them, “Why are you reasoning in your hearts?
The realms of darkness (Demonic spirits and powers) either within, attached or following, can try to give us thoughts and have us contemplate these wrong/negative thoughts within our heart (Iniquity), which is an agreement made with the demons that gave the thoughts. The agreements need to be broken. We can make a heart decision to not receive any thought we hear that does not line up with the Word of God, that does not edify/build up/encourage/bring life or stir up faith, for us or for others. Whether it is a demonic thought or a flesh thought (Crucify flesh/in subjection to Christ 2 Corinthians 10:5), if not good, we do not have to receive it! Hallelujah!
We can choose to not contemplate (entertain/mull over) those thoughts within our hearts. Choosing to think upon that is good! (Philippians 4:8) To speak out loud the Word of God, the truth! Submitting/laying down all emotions felt with the thoughts we hear to Lord Jesus, leaving it with Him how we are feeling about ourselves, others or a situation and receive His peace and rest. His grace is sufficient as we turn and trust in Him.
We can command whatever demon that gave us the wrong thoughts to leave us in the authority we have been given by Lord Jesus! (Self-deliverance) We resist the enemy and he will flee! (James 4:7-8)
Matthew 5:27-28
You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’ But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
We can repent if we have contemplated wrong thoughts within our hearts and break any agreements made with the realms of darkness when we received and mulled over the wrong thoughts they gave.
SHORT PRAYER TO FATHER IF CONTEMPLATED SIN WITHIN THE HEART.
There is grace to repent and receive forgiveness.
“Forgive me Father for contemplating sin in my heart. I choose to keep my mind stayed on You and hear the truth about the matter as I wait upon Your Spirit. Thank You Father for forgiving me. In Jesus name.”
SHORT PRAYER TO REPENT AND RENOUNCE INIQUITY
This next prayer is a self-deliverance prayer, demons may be leaving. They may leave as a cough, burp, sigh, yawn, vomit, build up of saliva (spit it out), tears in the eyes (wipe them away), feel a weight lift from you, feel something has left, some feel nothing at all when demons leave. Speak in the authority our Lord Jesus has given you over the realms of darkness. (Luke 10:19)
“I repent and renounce contemplating sin in my heart (EG. sexual/lust, offence, resentment, bitterness, unforgiveness, retaliation, revenge, complaining etc..) I break any agreements I made with the realms of darkness. In Jesus name! If any demons came when I contemplated sin within my heart, leave me now! OUT! In Jesus name! Whatever demons that gave me those thoughts, I command you to leave me now! OUT! In Jesus name! Go straight to the abyss and into it, from where you cannot return! In Jesus name!”
Ask Holy Spirit to fill you fresh to overflow. “Holy Spirit, please fill me fresh to overflow. Thank You Holy Spirit.”
PRAYER TO REPENT AND RENOUNCE ON BEHALF OF PARENTS AND ANCESTORS OF INIQUITY
NOTE: It is optional to add your spouse, children or grandchildren in this prayer, the curses will be broken off from them if you do.
NOTE: For those who had been fostered, adopted or had someone who had parental care over you for a length of time, add what is appropriate for you written in the brackets.
“I repent and renounce on behalf of my parents and my ancestors (My foster parents/parents who adopted me/those who had parental care of me/step parents/father and mother in-law and their ancestors), every single time they contemplated sin within their hearts, of all iniquity. In Jesus name. Whatever agreements they made with the realms of darkness when they contemplated sin within their hearts, iniquity, I break those agreements! In Jesus name! Off from me (my husband/wife, children, grandchildren etc..) my bloodline and all future generations! In Jesus name! Whatever curses that came upon me and my bloodline when my parent's or ancestors (My foster parents/parents who adopted me/those who had parental care of me/step parents/father and mother in-law and their ancestors) contemplated sin within their hearts, iniquity and when they made agreements with the realms of darkness, I break those curses! In Jesus name! Off from me (my husband/wife, children, grandchildren etc..) my bloodline and all future generations! In Jesus name!
I command every demonic spirit and power attached to a curse that came upon me and my bloodline when my parent's or ancestors (My foster parents/parents who adopted me/those who had parental care of me/step parents/father and mother in-law and their ancestors) contemplated sin within their hearts, iniquity and made agreements with the realms of darkness, leave me now in all your entirety! I command you to leave me (my husband/wife, children, grandchildren etc.. ) and go straight to the abyss and into it, from where you cannot return! OUT! In Jesus name!
PRAYER TO REPENT AND RENOUNCE INIQUITY IN YOUR LIFETIME
“I repent and renounce every single time I contemplated sin within my heart knowingly or unknowingly in my lifetime, of all iniquity. In Jesus name. Whatever agreements I made with the realms of darkness when I contemplated sin within my heart, iniquity, I break those agreements! In Jesus name! Off from me (my husband/wife, children, grandchildren) my bloodline and all future generations! In Jesus name! Whatever curses that came in my lifetime when I contemplated sin within my heart, iniquity and when I made agreements with the realms of darkness, I break those curses! In Jesus name! Off from me (my husband/wife, children, grandchildren) my bloodline and all future generations! In Jesus name!
Whatever demons that came when I contemplated sin within my heart, iniquity, in my lifetime and the demons I made agreements with, leave me now in all your entirety! I command you to leave me (my husband/wife, children, grandchildren) and go straight to the abyss and into it, from where you cannot return! OUT! In Jesus name!
Every demonic spirit and power attached to a curse that came in my lifetime when my I contemplated sin within my heart, iniquity, leave me now in all your entirety! I break your assignments! In Jesus name! I command you to leave me (my husband/wife, children, grandchildren) and go straight to the abyss and into it, from where you cannot return! OUT! In Jesus name!”
“Holy Spirit, please fill me fresh to overflow. Thank You Holy Spirit. Have Your way.” (Wait a moment as He fills you fresh)
John13:34-35
“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”