Unforgiveness
doesn’t simply lay dormant in our soul. It actively acquires additional space,
builds walls and locks away our capacity to openly love. Why do we choose to
remain tortured in a prison of indignation when we can run free? We each have a
right to resentment since no one can take it away without our permission. Therefore,
I may stew in a self-generated caldron of bitterness as long as I like or I can
cancel the debt. Forgiveness is not a feeling; it is a conscious decision that
I can make at any moment. Lord, You forgave us me of so much, help me release
the power of pardon to others.
A serious pursuit of godliness requires an equally serious renunciation of worldliness. Too often, we measure spirituality with false scales. While being wisely selective with our public vices we are less so with our private attitudes and perspectives. In reality, it is the thoughts and intents of the heart where the greatest battles must be waged; our actions will ultimately align with the condition of our hearts. Lord God, You know me inside out, You are not fooled by human facades. Plow my heart with Your Word and Spirit and leave nothing unturned. Refresh my inward man that I may outwardly glorify You in all places at all times.
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