It's Not My Fault
Psalm 19:12
"How can I know all the sins lurking in my heart? Cleanse me from these hidden faults."
Jude 1:24
"Now all glory to God, Who is able to keep you from falling away
and will bring you with great joy into His glorious presence without a single fault."
Do you remember Flip Wilson, and his 'The devil made me do it' ??? And, then there's the infamous "It's not my fault". Well, guess what? Sometimes it IS our fault !!
Hosea 4:4
"Don’t point your finger at someone else and try to pass the blame!...."
Galatians 6:5
"For we are each responsible for our own conduct."
We always need to search our hearts to see if just maybe it IS we ourselves who need to take the blame. Of course, 'things' do happen over which we have no control. Also, we are not responsible, nor do we have control over someone else's words and actions, the weather, etc. It's US for whom we are responsible - our own words and actions. When you give it all over to the Lord, you can apologize if needed, and find peace about any situation. Hope you have a great day. Maggie
Ezekiel 3:14
The Spirit lifted me up and took me away.
I went in bitterness and turmoil, but the Lord ’s hold on me was strong.
John 16:33
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Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows.
But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”
2 Peter 3:14
"And so, dear friends, while you are waiting for these things to happen,
make every effort to be found living peaceful lives that are pure and blameless in His sight."
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When Somebody Does You Wrong
"Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you." (Luke 10:19)
Somebody's done you wrong! Sooner or later it happens to all of us. Somewhere along the way, we all get hurt or cheated or lied to or abused.
It's as predictable as it is painful. Yet when it happens most of us find ourselves strangely unprepared. In our outrage, we often cry out to God against the one who wronged us. We ask for justice, or even vengeance, and end up making things tougher on everyone involved--including ourselves.
If that's been true of you, it's time you found out how you can put the power of God to work for you the next time somebody does you wrong.
Step one: Identify the enemy! Right here's where the majority of us make our biggest blunder. We mistakenly identify our enemy as the person who hurts us. Don't waste your energy ranting and raving or plotting and scheming against people who cause you pain. They're simply under the devil's influence. Aim your spiritual ammunition at the right target. It's the devil who's behind it all. Go after him!
Step two: Fire! Once you've pointed your spiritual guns in the right direction, fire! Hit the devil fast and furiously with the Word of God. Use the Name of Jesus and the power that's been given you as a believer and bind the devil from doing you any further harm in that area. Then move on to the next and most important part of this spiritual battle.
Step three: Pray the prayer of intercession. In Matthew 5:44-45, Jesus gives us these instructions: "Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven."
Crying out for the vengeance of God to strike like a lightning bolt when somebody does us wrong isn't acting like our Father. Remember God has great, great mercy. Not just for me and you, but for everyone!
The devil will probably think twice before he bothers you again. Next time someone causes you pain, put the power of God to work for you. Identify the real enemy. Hit him hard with the authority you've been given as a believer. Then pray the prayer of intercession.
- Kenneth Copeland
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