...Forgiving one another [readily and freely], as God in Christ forgave you.
-Ephesians 4:32
When we hold things against people, are we really hurting them? Isn't it really ourselves we are hurting?
Jesus frequently spoke of the need to forgive others. If we are to walk the narrow path, we will have to learn to be quick to forgive. The quicker we forgive, the easier it is. We must do it before the problem gets rooted in our emotions. It will be much more difficult to pull out if it has long, strong roots.
Holding grudges against other people does not change them, but it does change us. It makes us sour, bitter, miserable, and difficult to be around. When we think we are holding a grudge, it is actually the grudge that is holding us. It is Satan's deceptive way of keeping us in bondage. He wants us to think we are getting even, that we are protecting ourselves from being hurt again.
None of that is true!
I want to encourage you to ask God for grace to forgive anyone against whom you are holding a grudge. Determine from this point on to keep your heart and life free from this negative emotion.
God has a great plan for your life, but you will only enter into it by staying on the narrow path.
My sister sent this to me and it is wonderful and timely. As ministers of the gospel (and dancers, you are ministers of the gospel), we MUST work as hard as we can to stay free from the enemy’s tricks. You have a great call on your life and where God is taking you, you don’t have time to walk in unforgiveness. Let Go and let God!!!
Say This:
"I choose to follow Jesus' example by forgiving others. Therefore, I enter into a new realm of peace and enjoyment of life."
As always, the very first thing that should be taken care of is your salvation or your re-commitment to the Lord. If you have not received the Lord as your personal savior then you can’t even take advantage of His promises and if you are our of the will of God then you know that it is a miserable place to be. This is our purgatory, not lost, but not living saved. Sinner, how can you go to your neighbor’s father and expect him to take care of you and supply all your needs when you are not his or when you are constantly vacillating back and forth?
The word is simple: Romans 10:9-10 says: That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Lets get the preliminaries out of the way. Give Him your life today and make the commitment to never go back to the things that so easily beset you. Heb 12:1
If you said this prayer then you are saved. Remember, salvation is a daily process and the Father is always there, waiting to give you fresh grace for the coming day. You are now a new creature, and you have been adopted into the family of God. Welcome sister, welcome brother, it’s a brand new day. Go to the message board and introduce yourself to your new family.
~God Bless~
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~Sonji~