This morning I want to address the effects of UNFORGIVENESS to our Spiritual life: Wounds can aggravate into infections if left untreated. Thats exactly how unforgiveness works. Whatever was done to us pierced our skin. Unfortunately, continued un forgiveness in our hearts welcome unclean spirits into our hearts. If action is not taken, the unforgiving person ends up facing demonic harassment and torture, and becomes a very bitter and unhappy person. You may feel that those who hurt you do not deserve your forgiveness, but what Jesus did for us in the cross was hinged on God’s forgiveness of our sins. Those who killed Jesus didnt deserve to receive forgiveness at all, but look at what He said just before He died, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do! Look at the deep and rich mercy and love that Jesus has towards us... none of us deserve it! But He loves us for who we are, not because of what weve done. He wanted a relationship with us so much that He gave His life for it! When we grasp what Jesus has done for us, it makes it easier to pass that grace along to others. We arent letting them off Gods hook, we are merely releasing our souls from bondage that un-forgiveness brings us under. You arent forgiving them for their benefit, but for your own good! Your soul, not theirs, is what is being held in bondage because of the feelings youve allowed yourself to harbor inside. Why should you allow what theyve done to continue to bring you under bondage? I wouldnt! I would let that poison out of my heart... give it to the Lord and seek Him to heal the wounds they have caused. Forgiving others is sometimes very hard, but it is essential if you want to break out of the bondage that its brought you under. Forgiving others opens you up for the Lord to begin healing your soul (inner healing). Unforgiveness blocks us from receiving Gods forgiveness of our sins (Matthew 6:15), it puts up a wall between us and the source of our healing. Unforgiveness not only gives demons the right or ability to torment us, but it also prevents God from forgiving our own sins! This means that when we cry out for Gods help, but have not forgiven thoese who hurt us, He looks down and our sins are before Him. It puts up a wall in our relationship with our heavenly Father. Jesus was very clear that if we are to be forgiven, we cannot be unforgiving towards others: Matthew 6:15, But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. When in bitterness a born again believer becomes spiritually defiled or unclean spiritually: Hebrews 12:15, Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled. Therefore when we become defiled we open ourselves up for spiritual harassment from the enemy. Unforgiveness is a form of hate against another person. If a person hates somebody, it is a sign that the person is lacking love in their heart. They are not firmly rooted and grounded in the love of Christ, and Christs love is not flowing through them. What somebody may have done against us is one thing, but if you take Satans bait of unforgiveness to heart, it will do much more harm than they did. Do not allow their mess to trouble you. Allowing yourself to hang onto hard feelings and become bitter is only causing your wound to become even more infected spiritually. Honestly tell yourself, what good is it doing you to hold onto the hurt and bitterness that the enemy has tried to plant within you? It is doing nothing but harm, and is holding you in bondage spiritually. The only reason you are holding onto those feelings is because it feels good inside. Dont let this mislead you, bitterness is known in the Bible as spiritual poison: Acts 8:23, For I perceive that thou art in the gall (poison) of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity. Satan wants you to hold onto that bitterness because it is poison to your soul. Jesus said that the devil came to steal, kill and destroy. Satan wants to do just that to you. Know wonder Satan makes unforgiveness feel good... he wants your soul to be poisoned! Dont let him do this to you... stop him dead in his tracks! Release yourself from those hurt feelings, and let them go... stop holding onto those feelings, and let that poison out of your soul! Have a blessed day sons and daughters of God.
Posted on: Fri, 01 Nov 2013 05:18:17 +0000
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