Don't Leave The Door Open
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T O D A Y' S S C R I P T U R E
You have as little to fear from an undeserved curse
as from the dart of a
wren or the swoop of a swallow. Proverbs 26:2
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T O D A Y'S W O R D b y m a r t y & j e s s i c a
If you were to leave the front door of your home wide open tonight, any kind of animal - even a skunk - could walk right in. Spiritually speaking, Christians sometimes leave a "door" open to their lives for the enemy's "skunk" to enter.
Perhaps you're having trouble with obstacles the devil keeps throwing your way and you've done everything you know to do. Well, check to see if you've left a door open. By that I mean, for instance, are you walking in love? Are you harboring unforgiveness in your heart toward anyone?
You see, unforgiveness stops faith from working, because faith works by love, and love always forgives. (Gal. 5:6). We may be trying to believe God for healing and so many other things, but if we harbor unforgiveness in our hearts, our faith simply will not work.
Sometimes people think they just can't forgive. They claim that the devil just won't let them. No, it isn't the devil who won't let people forgive; it's their own flesh - and the flesh can always be put under.
Forgiveness is not a feeling; it's a decision. We may have to reinforce that commitment to forgive again and again, but it's well worth the effort. When we keep all our doors shut, not skunks can get in to steal our blessings!
Have the best weekend ever!
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A P R A Y E R F O R T O D A Y
Lord, as I reflect on some issues that need to be dealt with I can see why "skunks" continue to stink up my blessings. Show me how to close the door on these issues as I mature more and more and walk by faith and not by sight and walk in love and not in anger. Show me how to use my time, talents and money to bless Your Kingdom. Show me how to release my faith in such a way that miracles will become a part of my daily life. Show me Your generous nature full of giving over and over again and help me to become more like You. A giver in every area of my life. And this I pray in the Name that is above any other name, Jesus. Amen and Amen!
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