Releasing Past Failures by Steve Arterburn Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.Psalm 37:5-6
Some people go through life excusing their shortcomings because of some disadvantage they've had stacked against them. Others have grown up in great families and circumstances of great advantage and privilege. They've had less in their lives to overcome and less occasion to stumble. If you're one who hasn't had these benefits and you've had a disadvantage or two to overcome, you may feel angry, resentful, and even ashamed as a result. If so, I have two important things to say to you: first, your feelings are certainly understandable. Second, despite the fact that your resentful feelings may be justified, you simply must let go of themthose feelings will slowly eat you alive. Letting go is so simple and at the same time so hard to do. Daily, we face the same challenge . . . a challenge to surrender. Surrender your will, your power, your bitter, angry feelings of resentment to God. Empty yourself so His Holy Spirit can come and fill the void. Release any resentment you may be harboring about the hurt inflicted on you by others or by the failures of others to help you in the past. See if God won't respond to your surrender. "The greatness of a man's power is the measure of his surrender." - William Booth (1829-1916) O. Addison Gethers e-mail address [email protected] [email protected] twitter URL http//:twitter.com/OAddisonGethers Messenger contact window live/msn messenger: [email protected] aim: durangoadd64 skype: cowboys62 yahoo messenger: OADDISONGETHERS rs --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/dbilg?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
