more love more power more of you in my life
and i will worship you with all of my heart
and i will worship you with all of my mind
and i will worship you with all of my strength
you are my Lord
Unforgiveness
Its a condition of the heart.
God commands us to love our neighbors and even our enemies. Love is greater than faith. Love is greater than hope. Love bears all things (1 Cor. 13:7). Unforgiveness is proof of a lack of genuine love in your heart; and the problem with the sin of unforgiveness is that it is an on-going condition of a person's heart.
One sad thing about harboring the sin of unforgiveness in your heart is---you're the loser. Concerning now, the apostle Paul wrote that we should forgive "lest Satan should get an advantage of us" (2 Cor. 2:11). And concerning eternity, it will involve, at least, the loss of rewards.
Peter said, "Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive Him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven" (Mt. 18:21-22).
And Paul said, "Be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you" (Eph. 4:32). "Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye" (Col. 3:13).
Unforgiveness is a common sin today, even among true Christians. And it is a sin that is, in a sense, like the unpardonable sin of blasphemy of the Holy Spirit because of what Jesus said: "If ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: but if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses" (Mt. 6:14-15).
Forgiveness is a choice, not a feeling. You may never feel like forgiving, so choose to forgive and God will give you the grace and mercy you need to change the condition of your heart. It may take practice and work but its worth it in the end, after all we want God to forgive us so we must first choose to forgive!
Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins.~ 1 Peter 4:8, NLT
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.~ Ephesians 4:32
God commands us to love our neighbors and even our enemies. Love is greater than faith. Love is greater than hope. Love bears all things (1 Cor. 13:7). Unforgiveness is proof of a lack of genuine love in your heart; and the problem with the sin of unforgiveness is that it is an on-going condition of a person's heart.One sad thing about harboring the sin of unforgiveness in your heart is---you're the loser. Concerning now, the apostle Paul wrote that we should forgive "lest Satan should get an advantage of us" (2 Cor. 2:11). And concerning eternity, it will involve, at least, the loss of rewards.
Peter said, "Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive Him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven" (Mt. 18:21-22).
And Paul said, "Be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you" (Eph. 4:32). "Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye" (Col. 3:13).
Unforgiveness is a common sin today, even among true Christians. And it is a sin that is, in a sense, like the unpardonable sin of blasphemy of the Holy Spirit because of what Jesus said: "If ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: but if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses" (Mt. 6:14-15).
Forgiveness is a choice, not a feeling. You may never feel like forgiving, so choose to forgive and God will give you the grace and mercy you need to change the condition of your heart. It may take practice and work but its worth it in the end, after all we want God to forgive us so we must first choose to forgive!
Countenance
As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.~ Proverbs 27:17, NLT
Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend [to show rage or worthy purpose]. ~ Amplified version Proverbs 27:17
Countenance= the way we look, the look on our face, expressions. Do you sharpen the countenance of your friends? Does your own Countenance carry Gods presence?
Our countenance is simply the way we look. It refers to our face and our expressions. This is a new word to me, I studied about it in my morning devotion one day and its been on my mind and heart ever since. I suppose that is the way we are supposed to grow; to read about, study and think about something God wants to work on in us until it changes us in a certain way for the better, to make us more like the Father. So God wants us to carry his presence on our faces all the time! Do you have any idea how difficult this it? I have been focusing on my countenance for a couple weeks now and I have become very aware that I do not carry Gods Countenance! I suppose becoming aware is the first step, right? Looking back at Proverbs 27:17, I conclude that I must first sharpen my own countenance before I can sharpen the countenance of my friends. OK God, lets sharpen my Countenance to carry Your presence!
Our God is Greater - Chris Tomlin
OUR GOD IS GREATER
OUR GOD IS STRONGER
GOD YOU ARE HIGHER THAN ANY OTHER
OUR GOD IS HEALER
AWESOME IN POWER
OUR GOD
OUR GOD
AND IF OUR GOD IS WITH US
THEN WHAT COULD STAND AGAINST
AND IF OUR GOD IS FOR US
THEN WHAT COULD EVER STOP US
OUR GOD IS STRONGER
GOD YOU ARE HIGHER THAN ANY OTHER
OUR GOD IS HEALER
AWESOME IN POWER
OUR GOD
OUR GOD
AND IF OUR GOD IS WITH US
THEN WHAT COULD STAND AGAINST
AND IF OUR GOD IS FOR US
THEN WHAT COULD EVER STOP US
IN ALL THINGS WE KNOW THAT WE ARE MORE THAN CONQUERORS
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose ...what then shall we say in response to this? If God is for us who can be against us? ... in all these things we are conquerors through Him who loved us... nothing in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God that is Christ Jesus our Lord! Romans 8:28-39 ♥
No mountain, no valley
No gain or loss we know
Could keep us from Your love
No sickness, no secret
No chain is strong enough
To keep us from Your love
To keep us from Your love
How high, how wide
No matter where I am
Healing is in Your hands
How deep, how how strong
Now by your grace I stand
Healing is in Your hands
Our present, our future
Our past is in Your hands
We're covered by Your blood
We're covered by Your blood
How high, how wide
No matter where I am
Healing is in your hands
How deep, how strong
Now by Your grace I stand
Healing is in Your hands
In all things, we know that
We are more than conquerors
You keep us by Your love
In all things, we know that
We are more than conquerors
You keep us by Your love
You keep us by Your love
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