Tag: forgiveness
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Why are We Waiting?
Have you decided to do something and after you did it asked, “Why did I wait so long?” It’s a common experience. It happens when we’ve delayed something out of convenience or fear. When we finally force ourselves to do that ‘thing’ we find that we shouldn’t have delayed it. Do we ever do that…
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Peoples is Peoples
My title for this week comes from an older Muppet movie. In the movie, Kermit has lost his memory and, as usual, Miss Piggy is angry a lot. The owner of a diner is sharing this wisdom to point out that we are all connected by our similarities, not divided by our differences. I am…
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A Wondrous Protection
When I think of my mistakes I have a recurring question: How can I make it right? In my quest to right the wrongs of my own making, I have discovered there is a difference between acknowledging wrongs and constantly living under the crushing weight of guilt. The difference is grace. Here’s a newsflash (not…
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At Calvary – Episode 63 – Hey Paul, It’s Romans!
Well, I wasn’t able to join the Lighthouse this week! Jeff, Ed, and Steve shared from Romans 1. I wasn’t there to hear them so we are just going to have to talk about Romans 1:1 all on our own. The question I have as we begin? Doesn’t Paul know that “chosen” and “set-apart” language…
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At Calvary – Episode 62b – Ready to Make Amends?
We say that we are sorry for our mistakes, but are we really ready to make amends? Are we ready to make right those mistakes? Is there a time when we shouldn’t bring those things up? All this and more is what we are talking about this week At Calvary!
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At Calvary – Episode 62a – Ready to Make Amends?
We say that we are sorry for our mistakes, but are we really ready to make amends? Are we ready to make right those mistakes? Is there a time when we shouldn’t bring those things up? All this and more is what we are talking about this week At Calvary!
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Made Worthy
5 “Woe is me, for I am ruined! Because I am a man of unclean lips, And I live among a people of unclean lips; For my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts.” 6 Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a burning coal in his hand, which he had…
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Faith through Disappointment (the one about bitterness)
Consider the alternative When we feel disappointment sometimes we give ourselves permission to be angry for a while. That’s actually okay. There is nothing wrong with acknowledging how someone has hurt us. In fact, it is healthy to be honest about our feelings. However, there are enough scriptures that warn us about holding onto our hurt to make…
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Faith Through Disappointment (part 2)
Then the Lord said to me, “Go again, love a woman who is loved by her husband, yet an adulteress, even as the Lord loves the sons of Israel though they turn to other gods and love raisin cakes.” (emphasis mine) Hosea 3:1 Remember what we learned a couple of weeks ago: God knows disappointment.…
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Faith, Grace, and Real Life – Forgiveness
“My heavenly Father will also do the same to you, if each of you does not forgive his brother from your heart.” Matthew 18:35 Words have power. They do not have the power of magic, but the meanings of words can change our lives. We see this any time we talk to someone and they…
Pastor John D Jakes 