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Proverb
17:3 NIV
3 Though you probe my heart, though you examine me at night and
test me, you will find that I have planned no evil; my mouth has not
transgressed.
- If you knew that God probed and examined your heart at night would your thoughts, actions or behavior be different?
- If God probed and examined your heart last night would the results be good? Would you pass the test?
If you struggle with unforgiveness, clamor
or malice this maybe a door that Satan uses to keep you out of the will of God.
Satan’s mission is to kill, still and
destroy!!!! Whatever door he can find open he will use it to his advantage. A
sneaky way that Satan enters is though our heart, thoughts and emotions.
We have to ask God to create and renew our
mind daily. If we stay focused on the hurt and pain it becomes difficult to
forgive quickly.
Psalm 51:10 King James Version (KJV)
10 Create in me a clean
heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
Romans 12:2King James Version (KJV)
2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
The hardest thing to do is to forgive someone
quickly that has hurt us and caused much pain. We have to learn to forgive
quickly and not allow our feelings and emotions get his best of us.
If I can be perfectly honest when God
examined my heart and probed my heart last night I had some unresolved issues.
Satan knows that the best way to get you
out of the will of God is to send things and people your way that will hurt
you. We often can’t get pass the hurt because we keep rehearsing the incident
or the conversation that caused so much pain.
We have to be the bigger person …… Yes you did hurt me!
However, I choose to
forgive you now in Jesus Name! When we
choose to forgive quickly this takes Satan’s power away.
Yes it is a hard pill to swallow when friends and family
hurt us. We have to stay in Gods will and it requires us to make the first
move. I refuse to allow Satan to hurt me
and rob me of all that God has for me.
I know that as you are reading in the back of your mind you are
saying the hurt was intentional. It does
not matter that the hurt and pain was very intentional. Please keep in mind that God probe and examine
your heart at night.
Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is
honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is
commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise,
think about these things.
We have to make a conscious decision to forgive, guard our hearts and be mindful of the words that we speak.
You may be thinking, Ok, Wilhemenia, I want to forgive, but it’s so hard. I don’t know if I can do it! Well, I want to encourage you to know that in Christ, you can forgive—no matter what has been done to you. Here are four steps you can take to genuinely forgive:
1. Make a Quality Decision
Forgiveness is about more than saying a prayer, like, “Lord, I forgive so-and-so.” Forgiveness is a serious decision you make. It’s not easy and it will probably be uncomfortable or even painful, but the reward of going through it will be worth any pain you’ve experienced.
2. Depend on God
Fortunately, we can depend on God to gain the strength needed to forgive. This means we live with a prayerful mindset and attitude: “Lord, help me not to be offended today. Keep me from unnecessary anger. If I am mad at someone, show me who it is. Give me the grace to forgive them.” (See Ephesians 4:32.)
If you’re easily offended or there’s a person in your life who just annoys you, not only do you have to decide to forgive and live in peace, but you are going to have to depend on God for the grace to do it and make it a matter of prayer.
If you’re easily offended or there’s a person in your life who just annoys you, not only do you have to decide to forgive and live in peace, but you are going to have to depend on God for the grace to do it and make it a matter of prayer.
3. Understand Your Emotions
The dictionary says that emotion means to "move out" and emotions provoke psychological changes that prepare a person for action. So feelings create a desire to do something. When somebody hurts you and you feel pain, the first thing you may want to do is tell them off. You may want to get them back or you want to get away from them.
You need to know that your feelings will probably need time to catch up with your decision to forgive. Your feelings are not the real you. They’re fickle. You can feel a thousand and one different ways about the same thing. You can love somebody one minute and then you can’t stand them the next. But remember, your will gives you the ability to live beyond your feelings.
You need to know that your feelings will probably need time to catch up with your decision to forgive. Your feelings are not the real you. They’re fickle. You can feel a thousand and one different ways about the same thing. You can love somebody one minute and then you can’t stand them the next. But remember, your will gives you the ability to live beyond your feelings.
4. Pray for Your Enemies
In Matthew 5:44 (AMPC), Jesus instructs us to... Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. This has got to be the hardest thing in the whole world to do. But we don’t get out of something just because it’s hard. Whatever God asks us to do, it’s always for our benefit.
Let’s get real practical about this: If you have a coworker who gets the promotion you wanted, the minute you feel jealousy and envy, don’t just pray for them—go buy them a gift. Trust me, it will work, because when you do that, it breaks the power of the devil! (See Romans 12:2)
The Choice Is Yours
Let’s get real practical about this: If you have a coworker who gets the promotion you wanted, the minute you feel jealousy and envy, don’t just pray for them—go buy them a gift. Trust me, it will work, because when you do that, it breaks the power of the devil! (See Romans 12:2)
The Choice Is Yours
Today, you have the choice to overcome evil with good and find a new level of joy you didn’t know was possible by choosing to forgive. I want to encourage you to do yourself a favor and make the right choice. Forgive.
Remember that as you prepare to go to sleep tonight....... God will probe and examine your heart. Will you pass the test?
Thank you for taking the time to read my blog and I invite you to connect with me. I am here to help push, motivate and pray with you.
Thank you for taking the time to read my blog and I invite you to connect with me. I am here to help push, motivate and pray with you.
God Bless,
Elder Wilhemenia Ozier
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Psalm
51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a
right spirit within me.
Romans 12: 2 And be
not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your
mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of
God.
Galatians 6:4 But each one must examine his own work, and then he will have reason for
boasting in regard to himself alone, and not in regard to another.
Psalm
139:23-24 Search me, O God,
and know my heart; Try me and know my anxious thoughts; And see if there be any
hurtful way in me, And lead me in the everlasting way.
Lamentations 3:40 Let us examine and probe our ways, And let us return to the LORD.
Jeremiah 17:9 "The heart is more deceitful than all else And is desperately sick;
Who can understand it?
2 Corinthians 13:5 Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine
yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you--unless indeed
you fail the test?
Psalm 26:2 Examine me, O LORD, and try me; Test my mind and my heart.
Psalm
139:24 And see if there be any hurtful way in me, And lead me in the
everlasting way.
1 Corinthians 11:28 But a man must examine himself, and in so doing he is to eat
of the bread and drink of the cup.
