Forgiving One Another

Hey my blog readers,

I hope that you are enjoying your week. I also hope that you enjoyed your Easter (a.k.a. Resurrection Day).

Mine was great. I wanted to talk about forgiveness. I feel like God has been urging me to talk about this.

Forgiveness can be a hard thing to do. In Matthew 6:12, it says ,"Forgive our tresspasses, as we forgive those who have tresspassed against us". When we walk or walk with God, we want to be as close to Him as possible. But, I am a witness that forgiveness can be a very tough thing. When someone has betrayed or hurt you, you have to swallow your hurt and pride and forgive that person.

Ephesians 4:32 reads, "And be kind to one another, tenderhearted , forgiving one another even as God in Christ forgave you".

If God can forgive us, we definately can forgive others. I recently had this conversation with a friend who said that he feels that many people do not realize that they have hurt us. This goes with Luke 23:34, Jesus says, ".. Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do." The Lord said this while he was being crucified. This is inconceivable to some. But if He could do it, so can we.

Lauryn Hill's song "Forgive Him Father" is based on the Luke 23:34. She sings out, "

Beware the false motives of others

Be careful of those who pretend to be brothers

And you never suppose it's those who are closest to you, to you

They say all the right things to gain their position

Then use your kindness as their ammunition

To shoot you down in the name of ambition, they do

Forgive them father for they know not what they do

Forgive them father for they know not what they do..."

Lauryn was definately on to something... We may do things that hurt God, but he forgives us.

We are all human. We all fall short of the glory of God. We can expect that people (even those

who we love) will disappoint or hurt us at one point of our lives. We may do the same. But,

we must remind ourselves... If God can forgive, so can we! It's a challenge, but not impossible.

                                                                                     Until Next Time...

                                      

                                                                                     God is good :-)

                                                                                     KinkyCurlyYoungLady

                                                                             

Making God Smile, Genesis 6:5-9

"And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart. And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them. But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD"

I love the scriptures above. We see that God was not pleased with the evil in the world. But, there was one man that won God's grace; his name was "Noah". I always like to see how the Bible relates to us today.
It's a great thing to be able to make God smile. The fact that God repented creating the earth in the beginning, really reveals how our sins hurt him. But, the good things (with a pure heart) that we do, makes him smile. He knows that all is not lost.

Great Song: "God Has Smiled On Me". - Mary Mary

"That they all may be as one.... may believe that thou hast sent me".

"That they all may be one;as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us that the world may believe that thou hast sent me". -John 17:21

The scripture above was focused on in Bible Study last night. I love it because Jesus highlights how we are all workers in the body of Christ. Jesus died on the cross for our sins. The most important thing that he asks for is for us to believe that God sacraficed His only begotten son.


We may not be able to be perfect, but we can strive to be like Him. It is a challenge, but God is with you the whole way through :-)

God Helped Me Through Today

It was "the day of rest" according to Him, but I found mself doing the opposite. So, he grabbed a chair and sat right next to me. God helped me through the day-L.H.

"Do Not Worry About Your Life..."

"Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; nor about the body, what you will put on. Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing. Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap, which have neither storehouse nor barn and God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than birds? And which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature? If you then are not able to do the least, why are you anxious for the rest? Consider the lillies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you, even Solomon in all was glory was not arrayed like one of these. If then God so clothes the grass, which today is in the field and tomorrow thrown into the oven, how much more will He clothe you, O you of little faith? And do not seek what you should eat or what you should drink, nor have an anxious mind. For all these things the nations of the world seek after, and your Father knows that you need these things. But seek the kingdom  of God, and all these things shall be added to you". Luke 12:22-31

I love the scriptures above because the Bible tell us not to worry (or be anxious). You may have fallen upon hard times and do not know when your next meal will be. You may not have many clothes, but in Luke Chapter 12, God reminds us that he will take care of us. In Genesis 1:26, the Bible says that God gives us "dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl in the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth". So, if God feeds the birds and the fish, then why wouldn't he feed us. This is another scripture that tells us that as long as we follow God, we do not need to be afraid.

"It is better to trust in the Lord than....



"God's Work" by L.H.

"It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man"- Psalms 118:8

When I woke up one morning and read Psalms 118:8, God placed it in my heart to write about it.
I know he must have a purpose for the the person or people reading this :-)

     Psalms 118:8 highlights the fact that we should not put our confidence in ourselves or anyone else. When we accomplish a goal or make it through the day, we know that we made it through because of Him. It is not a result of our own strength. I believe that this also highlights Philipians 4:13 which states, "I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me".
     How many times have we relied on someone, and then they disappoint us. The Lord was there for me even when I could not turn to anyone. He was there during my good and bad times. This is why our faith is important. Hebrews 11:1 says, "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen". If it is the "evidence of things not seen", we know that our faith is the foundation by which the Lord works through.
        In addition, Hebrews 10:35 reads "Cast not away therefore your confidence which hath great recompence of reward".  That means that we should "trust in the Lord" and hold onto our faith because He is going to bring us out. We will be better than we were when we entered the tribulation. James 1:2 tells us to "count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptation". The scripture continues in verse 3-4 " Knowing, that the trying of your faith works patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing".
       The Lord continues to tell us to rely on Him and not man, throughout the bible. Proverbs 3:5 tells us to "Trust in the Lord with all of your heart and lean not on your own understanding." The chapter continues in verse 6 saying,"Acknowledge Him in all your ways, and He shall direct your paths". Many times we judge our situations by what we see or understand. But Proverbs 3:5-6 tells us that we do not know everything. God has a plan. We will be alright if we trust in Him and follow it.

     I pray that this has encouraged and helped to lift your spirit. Love, peace, and happiness can be found in His word. When you are going through tough or easy times, remember Him and His words. Remember to rely on the Lord.
                                                                                              God is good :-)
                                                                                              Until Next Time
                                                                                              ~KinkyCurlyYoungLady~





  

Message to Japan Survivors: The Lord Is Our Strength

(1)"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.(2) Therefore we will not fear, though
the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
(3)Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof.
Selah.


"10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth". Psalms 46: 1-3 and 10

Hold on Japan survivors! We are praying for you. The Lord is still with you.