The Solution for OffenseSo what’s the solution to letting go of offense? Jesus told us clearly in Luke 17:3. He said, “Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.”Jesus started out by saying, “Take heed...
We’ve all faced situations in our lives that greatly challenge us in our commitment to walk free from offense. Offenses tend to catch us by surprise.As long as we live in this world, we’re going to have to deal with the potential of being offended. We can’t prevent...
Seek Peace and Pursue ItSometimes peace can be gained, but it takes lots of hard work to maintain it. There are a lot of people who come to a resolution and finally obtain peace. But because of subsequent circumstances, they get offended once again and lose their...
‘But What About Him?’“But it was this pastor who picked the fight, not me!” I argued. “Good grief! I was new in town. He could have welcomed and supported me, but instead he called me ‘cursed’ because I was bald and threatened his people not to attend any services...
If you truly want to succeed, you can’t allow anything to stop you from pressing ahead toward the fulfillment of God’s revealed will for your life.The apostle Paul expressed this sentiment in Philippians 3:13,14 when he said, “Brethren, I count not myself to have...
We may live in a world that loves to take it easy and that delights in instant results. But in order to achieve the true greatness God desires for us, we will have to be determined. Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the...
Friend, if you want to be successful or to achieve more than others, you have to develop the mentality that you are going to do more than anyone else is doing.I personally gain strength when I consider the many victories the Lord gave the apostle Paul. He...
It doesn't matter how old you are, because it is never too late to begin pursuing God's purpose and plan for your life. One of the saddest things I encounter as I travel across the country is that the Body of Christ is filled to overflowing with believers who...
The devil is looking for an entry point. Once a point has been located through which he can secretly slip into people's lives, he begins penetrating the mind and emotions to drive a wedge between those individuals and the other people in their lives.You and I never...
Lord, I have been made worthy by the blood of Jesus Christ to receive every good thing You have planned and prepared for me. Forgive me for the times I have placed limitations on Your ability to bless me because I thought I wasn't good enough. It is clear that You...
Lord, I thank You for the ministry of the Holy Spirit and for His powerful gifts that make Jesus so real to me. Help me understand my need for the Spirit's gifts. Arouse a spiritual hunger inside me that makes me earnestly yearn to experience more of these gifts in...
Easter is not merely a tradition; it is a celebration of Jesus' work on the Cross. He died so that we as sinners might live, and in His resurrection, He triumphed over death and the grave. The resurrection is the foundation of our faith. As the apostle Paul...
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