A Time to Heal
So many people want a kind, cuddly, lovely-dovey, big-teddy-bear-in-the-sky-type-of-God. People want to be able to live without consequences and to continue on in anyway they want without ever been held accountable. They don't want to be punished or to pay for the wrong things they have done or do.
The good news is God is not like that, and people can't get away permanently with what they have done wrong without facing the consequences and penalty for their choices. When you have been hurt by others, it is important to know they will be held accountable by God for what they did. It is not your job. It is God's! You can move quickly toward healing inside your own soul when you forgive and let the other person deal with God.
This can be hard to hear that you should forgive, but it really is a powerful way to stop dragging the person around that hurt you so much. Forgiveness breaks the chains the bind them to you. Forgiveness is the ax. You have to use it. You have to cut the person free from you .... not to get away... not to never pay... but to put them in God's hands.
Doesn't it help to know God is not going to be a "kind, cuddly, lovely-dovey, big teddy bear in the sky type of God"? We really need God to be Who He really is!
Many people are very familiar with the words of King Solomon scrolled during his massive no-financial-limit search for purpose to life.
Not only was he rich, but he was very wise - the wisest man to live up to his time, and possibly ever. Though he did not follow this wisdom to the end of his days in his own personal life.
Still we have his book, Ecclesiastes, a book of the Old Testament in the Bible. He wrote this book to tell of everything he tried to find meaning. He began...
Start finding meaning in your life and freedom . Isn't it time to heal?
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This can be hard to hear that you should forgive, but it really is a powerful way to stop dragging the person around that hurt you so much. Forgiveness breaks the chains the bind them to you. Forgiveness is the ax. You have to use it. You have to cut the person free from you .... not to get away... not to never pay... but to put them in God's hands.
Doesn't it help to know God is not going to be a "kind, cuddly, lovely-dovey, big teddy bear in the sky type of God"? We really need God to be Who He really is!
Many people are very familiar with the words of King Solomon scrolled during his massive no-financial-limit search for purpose to life.
"There is a time for everything, ans a season for every activity under heaven: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal..." (Ecclesiastes 3:1-3)It is important to note that in writing "a time to kill" he was not referring to murder. Murder was evil. Taking another's life for selfish, purposeless, wicked reasons. "To kill" was a legally allowed part of judgement for very serious acts of disobedience to law.
Not only was he rich, but he was very wise - the wisest man to live up to his time, and possibly ever. Though he did not follow this wisdom to the end of his days in his own personal life.
Still we have his book, Ecclesiastes, a book of the Old Testament in the Bible. He wrote this book to tell of everything he tried to find meaning. He began...
"Meaningless! Meaningless!" says the Teacher. "Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless." (Ecclesiastes 1:2)Life is not meaningless. Solomon also comes to this conclusion:
Here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every deed into judgement, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil. (Ecclesiastes 12:13-14)
Start finding meaning in your life and freedom . Isn't it time to heal?
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