olger Posted May 28, 2007 Posted May 28, 2007 Today it is common to hear about this atrocity, and that atrocity, sometimes in the church. Each of us have experienced wrongs in life. The Lord never promises a life devoid of hardship and tribulation. Just the opposite, He warned us that these things would come. And they do, don’t they? But how will we respond to those things? That is the question. I am looking for stories of forgiveness, victory and reconciliation. You see, we cannot control what others do or say to us. The only thing we can do is to have a proper attitude towards those who have wronged us. This is what Jesus can do in the life of a believer. In Him we can forgive as He did. Humanly impossible, divinely mandatory. God links our forgiveness of others with His forgiveness of us. Yet today, we hear a lot about rights. I deserve JUSTICE! I deserve the goods. I have my rights! It’s interesting. The only right that Jesus claimed was the “right to lay His life down” and take it up again. Here is a key to victorious living, and forgiveness of others. We can humble ourselves and leave the results up to God as Joseph did many times. I meet a lot of people in life. I like people, because each of them/us have so much potential. But the enemy of all souls tries to introduce things into our lives that will limit our usefulness for God. He wants to enslave us. One of the methods that the enemy uses to limit our effectiveness as believers is bitterness. When we treasure bitterness in our lives it leads to many serious consequences and defiles others (Hebrews 12:15). Unconfessed sin will also lead us to change our theology over time. But the Bible says that God’s children will each have a special testimony in the time of the end. Part of that testimony is the power of forgiveness and reconciliation. Do you have any encouraging stories of forgiveness? “Let the redeemed of the Lord say so.” og Quote "Please don't feed the drama queens.."
olger Posted June 7, 2007 Author Posted June 7, 2007 It's said that an enthusiastic follower of the Calvinist George Whitfield asked him if they would see the Arminian Wesley in heaven. These two great men had disagreed sharply on Biblical matters regarding the free will of man, and the Calvinist fully expected that Wesley was doomed. Whitfield said no: “No, he will be so near the throne, and we at such a distance, that we shall hardly get a glimpse of him.” What a story of the power of God changing lives & hearts. selected by olger Quote "Please don't feed the drama queens.."
WayneV Posted June 8, 2007 Posted June 8, 2007 So. Quote WayneV Just remember these words of warning, for they will come to pass all too soon: If you are ever flying through the desert and your canoe breaks down, remember that it takes three pancakes to lift the doghouse, because there ain't nary a bone in ice cream!
olger Posted June 8, 2007 Author Posted June 8, 2007 Thanks Wayne. You said it so well! og Quote "Please don't feed the drama queens.."
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