As I was sitting with the Lord this morning - He spoke this to me......

So I thought I would share it with all of you.

It was way to good to keep to myself!

These three things -
On the wheel of life
Will continue to cycle around until
You stand before me on judgment day.

Forgiveness
Bitterness
Love


They will continue to cycle around regardless of whether or not,
 those YOU forgive,

 forget transgressions of,
 and love; 

reciprocate or not.

That is why -

You MUST forgive
You MUST forget
You MUST love

Just as I have
No matter what the cost

When we give account on judgement day,
for everything that has come our way,
It is not what  "other's have done or not done"
that we will be held accountable for
But rather, everything we have and have not done.

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A Prayerfully Personalized 3 Minute Scripture Lift

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“I will extol the Lord at all times;

His praise will always be on my lips.

My soul will boast in the Lord;

Let the afflicted hear and rejoice.”

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~ Promises ~

“The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them;

he delivers them from all their troubles.

The Lord is close to the broken hearted

And saves those who are crushed in spirit.

A righteous man may have many troubles,

But the Lord delivers him from them all;”

“Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.

Delight yourself in the Lord

And he will give you the desires of your heart.”

“Better the little that the righteous have

than the wealth of many wicked.”

***

“I desire to do your will, O my God;

your law is within my heart.

I proclaim your righteousness in the great assembly;

I do not seal my lips,

As you know O Lord.

I do not hide your righteousness in my heart;

I speak of your faithfulness and salvation.

I do not conceal your love and your truth from the great assembly.”

“I do not trust in my bow,

my sword does not bring my victory;

but you give me victory over my enemies,

you put my adversaries to shame.

In God I make my boast all day long,

And I will praise your name forever.”

“I waited patiently for the Lord;

he turned to me and heard my cry.

He lifted me out of the slimy pit,

Out of the mud and the mire;

He set my feet on a rock

And gave me a firm place to stand.

He put a new song in my mouth,

A hymn of praise to our God.”

“If the Lord delights in a man’s way,

he makes his steps firm;

though he stumble, he will not fall,

for the Lord upholds him with his hand.”

***

“Cast your cares on the Lord

and he will sustain you;

he will never let the righteous fall.”

Be Blessed with every good blessing in our Precious Savior and Lord Jesus!

Scriptures, in order in which they were written, taken from the book of Psalms:

Psalms  34: 1,2,17,18,19 -  37: 3,4,16 -  40:8,9,10, -  44:8,9,10  - 40:1,2,3, -  37:23,24  -  55:22

It's Not Always a 12 Step Program

Hello,  normally everything I post on here is an "AmyColleen" original...or perhaps at the least is something like a song that is  borrowed and sandwiched between something I am writing to make my point.

However I read this this morning and felt that it was more than worthy of a re-post.
With a full credit of course.

October 22/23

Forsaking Anger


Ephesians 4:30-32

A righteous life has no room for lingering anger, whether in the form of rage or resentment. Fury that hardens in our hearts becomes a stronghold for Satan.

The fleshly method for "curing" wrath is to either let it out (rage) or suppress it (resentment). Neither is effective for solving problems or making an angry person feel better. God's way of dealing with this dangerous emotion dissolves it and sets the believer free. As today's passage reminds us, we are to "let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from [us], along with all malice" (v. 31). But to do so requires that we recognize it's there.

Whether we are annoyed at ourselves, another person, or God, we have to own that feeling. Pretending that the emotion doesn't exist or that we've somehow risen above anger is useless. If you're angry, admit it and then identify the source. Knowing who or what ignited the initial fury can prevent people from misdirecting irritation onto the innocent.

Here are some questions to help in identifying a source of anger:

• Why am I angry?

• At whom am I angry?

• What caused me to feel/act this way?

• Where or when did this feeling start?

• Have I been angry a long time?

Once we know the source of our anger, it's time to forgive, no matter what. Fury and unforgiveness often go together, and they're heavy baggage that will drag you down. God calls us to set them aside and take up love and kindness instead. Forsaking anger means walking in His will with a light step.

For more biblical teaching and resources from Dr. Charles Stanley, please visit www.intouch.org.

                      Used with permission from In Touch Ministries, Inc. © 2009 All Rights Reserved.

You have every right.............

And Jesus


has every right

not to forgive you.


But He Has.






Honestly.


Come on now.
Are we all so deceived? So Proud? Seriously, do we think that we are better than each other? Or that we can actually make others think we are something we are not?


It is so sad. I suppose it is truth for many. Sad part is that no matter who we are we will never fool G_D. For He knows who we are despite our feeble attempt to mask it. Also so sad to think that so many of us spend so much time trying to "mask" who we are, (i.e. what we are made up of our joys, sorrows, hurts disappointments betrayls .....etc) for various reasons and to no avail. In the end we are who we are inside and that is who G_D will judge.
That person, the inside person, is also the person G_D loves and sent His son  to die for. The Lord is not interested in all the outside stuff. It's the inside stuff. (1Sam 16:7)


So...anyway....
I know life is difficult. Everyone has hard days....weeks....months maybe even years. 
Goodness knows I have lived through my fair share. Maybe that is why I have such a difficult time understanding, compassionately, (yes I am working on this) why people can't just get up and go....just let it go.


I have heard story upon story, as I am sure we all have, about how beyond all measure someone has over come some insurmountable tragedy in their life; or how someone has forgiven someone who has wronged them in some tremendously unbelievable way.


So why then, is it then  proving to be harder and harder to find  an average person like you or me that can walk in victory over every day trials and tribulations,or simple relational, family dysfunctions? THIS is sheer craziness! WE are supposed to be the children of G_D!
 "Known for our love for each other!"(John 13:35, Col. 3:13, Eph 4:32) 


My question for today is,
"Why does it always seem to have to be someone else s life story ?
Why not make it personal?"


I mean seriously....next time you hear of someone over coming something in their life and it really speaks to your heart...STOP...and think about it for a moment. Think about the obstacles you need to over come in your life. Then remember - G_d is not a respecter of persons ( Acts 10:34-35) ...then seek the Lord for your break through!


And the next time you hear that heart wrenching story of forgiveness between a long lost mother and child or father and son and it brings tears to your eyes - you know the one that moves you deep down in your gutt? Take a look in the mirror. Better yet; take a look in the family photo album and give the hurt to G_d and let the healer do his job so forgiveness can have it's full affect. ( Matthew 6:15)


Running away never really works for anyone...I think we all know that deep down inside. Especially when  we are running away from matters of the heart.


I have found that even my most insurmountable life challenges become less than a difficult to live with when I learn to face them. When I place them appropriately at the foot of my Master Yeshua HaMashiach, who then files them in the appropriate place in my heart.
It is however absolutely imperative that I stand before the Lord, forgiving and willing to be corrected and disciplined with regards to the very circumstance I have brought before His throne. With one objective in mind. Restoration.



Shalom






"But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins." Matthew 6:15
"Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism ³⁵ but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right."   Acts 10:34-35
 "But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart." 1Sam 16:7