God’s Purpose for Your Life
© 2020 by Charles F. Stanley
MAY 23
THE HINDRANCE OF BITTERNESS
Lord, deal kindly with me for Your name’s sake; because Your lovingkindness is good, deliver me.
PSALM 109:21
Do you have unhealed resentment toward God? Do you ever think to yourself, These horrible things happened to me, but where was God? Why didn’t He protect me? When you experience difficult trials, deep roots of fear and bitterness can take hold that you mistakenly attribute to Him. Consequently, your God-directed anger can become one of the greatest hindrances to your knowing His will. He may speak to you out of love and kindness, but if unforgiveness rules your heart, you’ll find it difficult to believe what He says.
But friend, your God is not cruel toward you. He is loving, kind, sacrificial, and wise. Yes, He may have allowed painful circumstances to touch your life, but He didn’t necessarily cause them, and He certainly did not intend evil. Likewise, He wouldn’t have permitted the trial to affect you if there were no benefit in it for you. Therefore, soften your heart toward Him and allow Him to speak to you. Your God wants to heal you with His loving-kindness. Don’t turn Him away. Rather, invite Him to bring light to the darkened places.
Jesus, please root out my anger. I know You are loving and kind to me. Amen.
© 2020 by Charles F. Stanley
MAY 23
THE HINDRANCE OF BITTERNESS
Lord, deal kindly with me for Your name’s sake; because Your lovingkindness is good, deliver me.
PSALM 109:21
Do you have unhealed resentment toward God? Do you ever think to yourself, These horrible things happened to me, but where was God? Why didn’t He protect me? When you experience difficult trials, deep roots of fear and bitterness can take hold that you mistakenly attribute to Him. Consequently, your God-directed anger can become one of the greatest hindrances to your knowing His will. He may speak to you out of love and kindness, but if unforgiveness rules your heart, you’ll find it difficult to believe what He says.
But friend, your God is not cruel toward you. He is loving, kind, sacrificial, and wise. Yes, He may have allowed painful circumstances to touch your life, but He didn’t necessarily cause them, and He certainly did not intend evil. Likewise, He wouldn’t have permitted the trial to affect you if there were no benefit in it for you. Therefore, soften your heart toward Him and allow Him to speak to you. Your God wants to heal you with His loving-kindness. Don’t turn Him away. Rather, invite Him to bring light to the darkened places.
Jesus, please root out my anger. I know You are loving and kind to me. Amen.
God’s Purpose for Your Life
© 2020 by Charles F. Stanley
MAY 23
THE HINDRANCE OF BITTERNESS
Lord, deal kindly with me for Your name’s sake; because Your lovingkindness is good, deliver me.
PSALM 109:21
Do you have unhealed resentment toward God? Do you ever think to yourself, These horrible things happened to me, but where was God? Why didn’t He protect me? When you experience difficult trials, deep roots of fear and bitterness can take hold that you mistakenly attribute to Him. Consequently, your God-directed anger can become one of the greatest hindrances to your knowing His will. He may speak to you out of love and kindness, but if unforgiveness rules your heart, you’ll find it difficult to believe what He says.
But friend, your God is not cruel toward you. He is loving, kind, sacrificial, and wise. Yes, He may have allowed painful circumstances to touch your life, but He didn’t necessarily cause them, and He certainly did not intend evil. Likewise, He wouldn’t have permitted the trial to affect you if there were no benefit in it for you. Therefore, soften your heart toward Him and allow Him to speak to you. Your God wants to heal you with His loving-kindness. Don’t turn Him away. Rather, invite Him to bring light to the darkened places.
Jesus, please root out my anger. I know You are loving and kind to me. Amen.
0 Comments
0 Shares
7 Views
Arabic
French
Spanish
Portuguese
Deutsch
Turkish
Dutch
Italiano
Russian
Romaian
Portuguese (Brazil)
Greek
हिन्दी