1
Timothy 6:11-16 “But you, O man of
God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love,
patience, gentleness. Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal
life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in
the presence of many witnesses. I urge you in the sight of God who gives
life to all things, and before Christ Jesus who witnessed the good
confession before Pontius Pilate, that you keep this commandment
without spot, blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ’s appearing, which He
will manifest in His own time, He who is the blessed and only
Potentate, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone has immortality,
dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see, to whom be honor
and everlasting power. Amen.”
Pastor
Kyle continued by giving us some practical things to do when life doesn’t go
our way. (1) Continue practicing forgiveness. Sure, there are times when we
will feel “jipped”, but the greater good is that everyone benefits when
forgiveness is exercised. Forgiveness is the only way to end a war. (2)
Sometimes, a cooling off period is needed. Time does not always heal, but it
does reduce the heat. At the beginning, step back and say a quick prayer, then
when it is over, step back and let the dust settle. (3) Keep praying about the
situation and for the other person. When way pray only for the situation, it
has a tendency to keep the fire burning by rerunning it in our mind, so change to
praying for the other person.
Psalm
37:7-9 “Rest in the Lord,
and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way,
because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass. Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; Do not fret—it only causes harm.
For evildoers shall be cut off; But those who wait on the Lord, they shall
inherit the earth.”
Get
ahead in life, God’s way. It may feel like crawling. But, a few steps behind
the world’s system just might be God’s way and slowing down may be the “right’
way and actually get us ahead in the long run. Don’t make the last place that
you fall, be on your knees. God’s way is the way to humbly get ahead.
1 Peter
5:6-7 “Therefore humble yourselves
under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting
all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.”
In
Christ, Brian
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