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The Addictions Kit for overcoming substance abuse is now available in larger quantities. The Kit contains material that will enrich your prayer life and will be a guide to Scripture memorization and meditation directed toward this specific addition. It also contains the message "God's Help For The Tough Problems", four powerful testimonies of those who have overcome, and 40 devotionals directed toward those with addictions. The book is 50 pages of 8 1/2 x 11 paper spiral bound. It is available in the US and Canada for $6.25 which includes first class postage (If shipment by priority mail is desired total cost would be $9.00. Outside of the US and Canada the cost is $9.00). Please send payment by check, money order, or cashiers check to Ed Wrather, P. O. Box 210, Sweetwater, OK 73666. To speed the process just send me an email at wrather@logixonline.net requesting the book including shipping instructions.
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The Burning Bush Devotional
12.11.02
How to be Happy: Forgiveness
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. - Matthew 6:12.
"For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. - Matthew 6:14-15.
Psychologists for years have concentrated on the negatives but there are a growing number who are now focusing on the positives. Positives such as how we can be happy and what it is that makes a person happy. One of the character traits that contribute to happiness has been found to be a readiness to forgive or an easy forgiveness. Psychologists have found that the trait most strongly linked to happiness is forgiveness. University of Michigan Psychologist Christopher Peterson says of forgiveness, Its the queen of all virtues, and probably the hardest to come by.
Those who are Christians know what a great weight unforgiven sin can be. But we also know what a great joy it is to go to our Lord Jesus in confession and repentance and be forgiven and cleansed from all unrighteousness (I John 1:9). What joy to know that the weight, the burden of our failures have been washed away and that we have been made as white as snow in the sight of our God! In much the same way that the weight of our own sin bears upon us there is also a burden, a weight, a cost for being unwilling to forgive others. That burden is in knowing that we are living outside of the will of God. That cost is a high cost coming in the form of increasing unhappiness and often resulting in a physical manifestation of deteriorating health.
How can we forgive when someone has hurt us? We must always remember that we were the enemy of God and yet Jesus died for us that we might be forgiven. Our love for our Savior should be more than our hatred for our enemy. God calls upon us to forgive, He pleads with us to forgive, He warns us to forgive. The Bible has much to say about forgiveness: "And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses (Mark 11:25).
bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do (Colossians 3:13). For judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment (James 2:13).
If you are having difficulty forgiving someone begin to pray for that person and ask God to bless their lives. At the same time ask God to help you to be able to forgive. I think you will find that it very hard to harbor hatred toward someone you are truly praying for. Allow yourself to be happy. Forgive!
Copyright © 2002. Ed Wrather. Permission is given for use of the
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Posted by: wrather <wrather@...>
The Addictions Kit for overcoming substance abuse is now available in larger quantities. The Kit contains material that will enrich your prayer life and will be a guide to Scripture memorization and meditation directed toward this specific addition. It also contains the message "God's Help For The Tough Problems", four powerful testimonies of those who have overcome, and 40 devotionals directed toward those with addictions. The book is 50 pages of 8 1/2 x 11 paper spiral bound. It is available in the US and Canada for $6.25 which includes first class postage (If shipment by priority mail is desired total cost would be $9.00. Outside of the US and Canada the cost is $9.00). Please send payment by check, money order, or cashiers check to Ed Wrather, P. O. Box 210, Sweetwater, OK 73666. To speed the process just send me an email at wrather@logixonline.net requesting the book including shipping instructions.
The Burning Bush Devotional
12.11.02
How to be Happy: Forgiveness
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. - Matthew 6:12.
"For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. - Matthew 6:14-15.
Psychologists for years have concentrated on the negatives but there are a growing number who are now focusing on the positives. Positives such as how we can be happy and what it is that makes a person happy. One of the character traits that contribute to happiness has been found to be a readiness to forgive or an easy forgiveness. Psychologists have found that the trait most strongly linked to happiness is forgiveness. University of Michigan Psychologist Christopher Peterson says of forgiveness, Its the queen of all virtues, and probably the hardest to come by.
Those who are Christians know what a great weight unforgiven sin can be. But we also know what a great joy it is to go to our Lord Jesus in confession and repentance and be forgiven and cleansed from all unrighteousness (I John 1:9). What joy to know that the weight, the burden of our failures have been washed away and that we have been made as white as snow in the sight of our God! In much the same way that the weight of our own sin bears upon us there is also a burden, a weight, a cost for being unwilling to forgive others. That burden is in knowing that we are living outside of the will of God. That cost is a high cost coming in the form of increasing unhappiness and often resulting in a physical manifestation of deteriorating health.
How can we forgive when someone has hurt us? We must always remember that we were the enemy of God and yet Jesus died for us that we might be forgiven. Our love for our Savior should be more than our hatred for our enemy. God calls upon us to forgive, He pleads with us to forgive, He warns us to forgive. The Bible has much to say about forgiveness: "And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses (Mark 11:25).
bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do (Colossians 3:13). For judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment (James 2:13).
If you are having difficulty forgiving someone begin to pray for that person and ask God to bless their lives. At the same time ask God to help you to be able to forgive. I think you will find that it very hard to harbor hatred toward someone you are truly praying for. Allow yourself to be happy. Forgive!
Copyright © 2002. Ed Wrather. Permission is given for use of the
devotionals on a non-profit basis with source credited.
If this devotional is a blessing to you, maybe you have a friend or family member who would like to start receiving it. Subscribing is easy. Send a blank email to
burningbushdevo-subscribe@MyInJesus.com or to subscribe to the html version send a blank email to burningbushhtml-subscribe@welovegod.org If you desire to receive a text only version of the devotional you can make the change yourself by going to http://www.injesus.com click "Click Here" in the upper right hand corner login with your email address and password click the My InJesus tab at the top of the page click the My Profile in the My InJesus box on the left click Pure text.
If I can help you in any way please contact me at wrather@logixonline.net
Subscribe to the Burning Bush Prayer Group. Send and receive prayer
requests to over 300 members. Send a blank email
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Subscribe to the Burning Bush Inspirational Group. Send and receive
inspirational material to over 100 members. Send a blank email
to:
bbinspire-subscribe@MyInJesus.com
Subscribe to the Burning Bush Restoration and Recovery Group for those with
addictions or recovering from addictions. Receive devotionals and
inspirational material directed toward those with addictions. Send and
receive prayer requests. Over 200 members. Send a blank email
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