Author: Daniel Stone

Too many in the Body of Christ are still walking around like orphans.
They say they’ve accepted Jesus — but their lives scream rejection, fear, and spiritual poverty.
They claim the name of Christ with their mouths, but wear chains of defeat like they belong there.
They call themselves believers… and in the same breath, they call themselves sinners.
This must stop.

This deception must be crushed.
This false humility — this lie that you’re still broken, still dirty, still crawling through life under the weight of sin — must be ripped out of the Church.

You are not called to live defeated.
You are not called to keep wearing the identity of a sinner.
You are not a “saved sinner” — you are a born-again son of the living God!

When you accepted Jesus Christ, you didn’t just join a religion — you entered a covenant.
You were adopted by the Father.
You were born again by the Spirit.
You were transferred — from death to life, from darkness to light, from sinner to son.

And if you are a son — then you are no longer a slave.
If you are a son, then you carry the authority of the Father’s name.
If you are a son, then you walk in the inheritance of Jesus Christ Himself.
You are not living toward victory — you are living from it.

When you became a son, you didn’t just join the Church — you became the Church.
You became part of His body — a living, breathing extension of Jesus Christ on the earth.

You are not separate from Him.
You are not distant from Him.
You are one with Him — because you are His body.

When the world sees you, they are meant to see Jesus — not your talent, not your past, not your struggle — but Christ manifested through you.

Not because of your ability.
Not because of your performance.
But because Christ is in you — the hope of glory!

It is no longer you who live, but Christ who lives in you.
You are now His hands.
You are now His feet.
You are now His voice — thundering into the darkness.
You are now His presence — walking into every room carrying His power, His Word, His fire.

The same Spirit that raised Jesus from the grave is alive in your bones.
The same authority that cast out demons, opened blind eyes, and raised the dead now lives in you.
So why are you still crawling like a slave?

If you keep calling yourself a sinner — you will keep living in sin’s shadow.
You will keep bowing to chains that were already broken at the cross.
You will keep dragging grave clothes that Jesus already tore off.

Enough.

It’s time to renounce the lie.
It’s time to burn the label.
It’s time to rise in the truth of who you already are.

You are not defeated.
You are not bound.
You are not abandoned.
You are not a sinner trying to survive.

You are a son of the Most High God.
You are the righteousness of God in Christ.
You are the embodied authority of Heaven on earth.
You are the body of Christ — walking, speaking, and moving by the Spirit of God Himself.

So it’s time to live like it.

No more excuses.
No more false humility.
No more bowing to chains that were already shattered.

You are a son. You are righteous. You are His. And it’s time to live AWAKENED IN CHRIST.

To the Church — hear this:

We’ve mastered the art of doing our own thing and slapping God’s name on it.
We call it ministry.
We call it purpose.
We even dare to call it faith —
But the LORD never spoke it.

And if He didn’t say it…
If He didn’t command it…
Then it’s sin.

Let that hit your soul:
Anything you do — even in His name — if He didn’t tell you to do it, it’s sin.
This isn’t obedience.
It’s rebellion dressed in religious language.
And God is not impressed with performance.
He’s not swayed by your church title, your worship playlist, or your emotional altar cries.
He’s looking for surrender.

Today’s Church wants Jesus as Savior — but refuses Him as LORD.
Why?

Because when you make Him LORD — you die.

And most don’t want to die.
They want fire insurance from hell, but they don’t want deliverance from self.
They want comfort, not the Cross.
They want blessings, not brokenness.
They want to live their flesh-driven lives — and still call it Christianity.

But you cannot serve the LORD in the flesh.
You cannot walk in obedience while holding onto your will.
You cannot truly live until you have truly died.

So if you really want to serve the LORD — then it’s time to come out of the flesh.
It’s time to crucify the old man.
It’s time to stop pretending.
Stop playing games with God.
And die — so you can finally live.

Because only when the flesh is dead can the Spirit rise.

And if that offends you — good.
Let it offend your flesh.
Let it break your pride.
Let it crush your idols.
Let it drag you to the altar where your will is burned to ashes — and only His remains.

It is time to wake up — not with your lips, but with your life.
If you are not dead… then you are not alive.
To be alive in Christ means you have died — completely.
And dead means dead — no more doing what you want, but what He wants.

Do you still make your own decisions?
Or do you seek the LORD before every step?

Because deep down — you know.
You know whether you’ve truly died or not.
And hear me — God is not fooled by your mockery.

You cannot fake surrender.
You cannot fake obedience.
And you cannot fake the fear of the LORD.

It is time to die — so that He can raise you up in Himself.
It is time to throw down your will, your plan, your flesh, your pride.
It is time to rise.
It is time to be AWAKENED IN CHRIST.