Overcoming the Destructive Power of “Yuk” in our Hearts!
When I read this message from Glenn Jackson last night, it deeply touched my heart because I know how true it is; yet how difficult it is for many wounded and abandoned husbands and wives to fully understand and comprehend. So I hope and pray that everyone still struggling with bitterness and unforgiveness will take it to heart and ask the Lord to purge and cleanse your heart, mind and spirit of any of the devil’s destructive “yuk” that still remains in you; because it will just hinder the work God wants to do in you, those you love and the restoration of your marriage and family. And it just makes the devil’s work easy because it arms him with the power and authority he needs in your life and circumstances when he comes to steal, kill and destroy everything Jesus came and died to give you (John 10:10). So PRAISE GOD, because the GOOD NEWS is that we CAN overcome those vile emotions just as Jesus promised in John 15:5-7 and the power in us is greater than ANYTHING the devil brings against us (1 John 4:4) when we PRACTICE taking our thoughts captive and making them obedient to Jesus Christ, the Word (2 Corinthians 10:3-6 and John 1:14)! So let’s take Glenn’s message to heart and walk out the power and promise of God’s Word found in Philippians 4:4-9 and we will be blessed and encouraged beyond belief!
EXHORTATIONS FROM THE FATHER [Reflections Of The Father’s Heart]
February 14th 2009
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When one “maintains” a root of bitterness – especially when it seems clear that they actually were “wronged” in some way – then, a spirit of self-righteousness takes over – convincing them that they are justified in their own thinking and, thus, they speak words that are not rooted and grounded in love [Hebrews 12:15]. In many cases, the words they speak may sound [seem] good but you can be assured that Satan and his forces will use the words they have spoken in a wrong spirit to do harm to the one being “prayed for” or “prophesied over” as what is, in reality, a “curse” opens the door for the Evil One to affix himself to what was spoken or done apart from Christ – and, thus, initiate all manner of demonic activity against that one. This vile action is simply the counterfeit of what My children should actually be doing which is to “love one another”, pray for one another and encourage one another – rather than hate, curse and discourage one another through walking and speaking apart from love [Ephesians 4:31-32].
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