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September 23, 2024

September 23, 2024

Have you accepted God’s free offer of forgiveness for your sins?

 

The mercy of God is poured out on those who are willing to confess a need for forgiveness. Recognizing our need provides God with all that He asks or seeks to avoid His otherwise inescapable judgement.

 

God’s forgiveness extends to remembering our sins no more. He is “a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, and rich in faithful love”. (Nehemiah 9:17)

 

Once we have received God’s mercy and forgiveness, God then tells us to extend a like forgiveness to our brothers and sisters. By doing this we follow God’s lead.

 

As Charles Stanley puts it, we need to be “willing to place every hurt and injustice into the hands of God and trust Him to heal our hearts and deal with those who have wounded us.” We’re not expected to deny our hurts, but our forgiveness frees those who have harmed us from blame. Focusing on our hurts, past injustices and sins only creates hostility and bitterness. “Vengeance is mine”, says the Lord!

 

Are you up for receiving God’s forgiveness and aligning with God in reflecting His mercy to others?

November 27, 2023

November 27, 2023

Praying for someone who has hurt us is not an easy thing to do.

 

Forgiving them is even tougher.  But keep in mind that allowing someone to keep hurting you is not a criteria of forgiveness.

 

Add to that the fact that God welcomes your cry for help with forgiving. Along with it, He’ll provide restoration, healing of your heart, strengthened faith and His peace!

 

Also, you’ll have an answer to the question: “ What have I learned from being wounded?”

September 18, 2023

September 18, 2023

I think I’m pretty hard on myself. How about you?

 

When I came across this prayer, it seemed obvious to me that the Lord was speaking directly to me. Do you think He talks to you?

 

I often see myself as one of my own worst enemies. How about you? 

 

Thankfully, God doesn’t expect perfection. We’re all works in progress and will never reach perfection in this life. It doesn’t matter how hard we try, we just can’t live up to our own expectations. We need to come to terms with the fact that, despite our weaknesses, God loves us just the way we are.

 

It’s important to forgive others, but probably more important to accept God’s grace and forgiveness for ourselves.

 

I hope the above prayer will encourage you today.

 

Can you stop beating yourself up? 

April 11, 2022

April 11, 2022

Easter is coming! 

 

I am excited! My son and I are heading to Maryland to spend Easter with my parents and family.  We will also attend a Good Friday service at my childhood church.

 

Taking time to contemplate Jesus’ suffering allows us a healthier perspective on our own times of suffering.

 

When Jesus hung on the cross, it was an act of love for us. By shedding His blood, He provides us a path to forgiveness, redemption and restoration. 

 

Jesus’ death on the cross and His resurrection give us an opportunity to enter into an eternal relationship with Him.

 

Our brokenness can be healed!

 

“Resurrection Day!” – What a day to celebrate!  Is any event more worthy of celebration?

 

Is there any person more worthy of celebrating than Jesus?