"See to it, brothers, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness. We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly till the end the confidence we had at first...
Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as you (Israel*) did in the rebellion"
Hebrews 3:12-15
*my addition
Ask the Lord for a gentle spirit, that you may hear him Today. This verse states that when we stop listening to God's word, we will be hardened by sin's deceitfulness and become rebellious. This will not bring forth the glory of God nor the blessings of God for us, our families, or our region. Therefore, let us seek the Lord first, ask Him to tune our ears to His still small voice and learn to obey that which He desires for us to do. His ways are always good, and He is always love. Therefore we have no need to worry if we are living according to His will. Begin to give thanks to the Lord for He is good, His mercy endures forever. Psalm 118:1
You may want to begin with forgiveness. Examine your heart, who do you need to forgive? God? Yourself? Others? Unforgiveness is like a wall that blocks God out and keeps the hurt in. The truth is that unforgiveness primarily hurts yourself. There are many medical issues that come from unforgiveness, on top of the spiritual issues. Forgiveness does not mean that we allow others to hurt us any longer, or that we need to put ourselves in that same situation again. However, it means that we let go of the pain and allow God to work in our lives for the good.
Pray also, for those around you to let go of their unforgiveness. Sometimes we hold onto our hurt like a security blanket, but God says- let it go. He has much bigger and better things in store for us that hurt and pain.
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