Romans 6:11 – Be ALIVE TO GOD, alert to Him, through Jesus Christ our Lord!
Offences stop us from receiving blessing. God wants each of us to be blessed and to know His blessing on our lives. I know that each of us long for, and desire God’s blessing on our lives. While we hold on to Unforgiveness we are offended and this offense is the thing that stands in…
There is a story that Jesus told about a man who owed a large amount of money to the King. One day the King called him in a demanded that He pay back the money he owed. He begged the King for forgiveness because he could not repay the debt. The King extended mercy and…
This is perhaps the most devastating result of Unforgiveness. We all want forgiveness for ourselves. The issue is that when we are not willing to extend forgiveness to others, GOD will not extend forgiveness to us! I can think of nothing worse. Matthew 6:14-15 For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly…
When we do not deal with issues that arise in our lives and get to point of forgiveness it eats at us and this can cause a host of health problems. Inevitably when we do not forgive we become bitter (harboring resentment or cynicism). Bitterness makes us hard and unyielding and in many cases insensitive. As…
There are some things in life that are more important than others. Some things that have the power to greatly affect our lives and our well-being. It is these things that need to receive our focus and attention. When it comes to issues of the heart, such matters need to be addressed and taken more seriously. It…
Even the great Apostle Paul faced challenges. He called it his ‘thorn in the flesh’. He asked God to remove this hindrance on three occasions, but it seems that this was not to happen. God said this to him: 2 Corinthians 12:9 But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made…
Although we might not like to admit it, problems play a role of bringing us to a place of maturity. Here we see a clear parallel between real life and the things we go through. A child comes to maturity as it faces life’s challenges and moves on. For the moment we may be facing difficulty, but…
Sometimes it is only when we have problems that we turn to God for help. When everything is going well we tend to sail along without allowing the Lord to lead and guide us. God wants to lead and guide you. When trouble comes it causes us to return to God and call on Him in our situation…
Often times the issues come because we do our own thing. We do not allow God to lead us and guide us. And as a result we end up with problems. When we trust in ourselves and in our own abilities we are setting ourselves up for a problem. God wants us to trust Him and trust Him…
God uses the problems that we are facing to be able to work in our lives. Primarily God is interested in our hearts. We need to respond wisely to the issues that life brings our way and not get into a reactionary mode. Sometimes one problem can lead to a new solution that could change our lives. One…