Daily Devotional

FREE FROM THE HURTS AND RESENTMENTS OF LIFE

January 27

hildren of your Father, have you ever felt left out? Have you felt at times that you were the "black sheep" of your family? Do you think that what you have to say, or think is discounted by others who are important to you? Remember beloved, your feelings may translate into a form of silent anger or frustration which sets up a self-defeating cycle for you in relationship to others. In other words, you may resent the treatment that others offer you and that resentment may very well become sin to you. This sin can cause you to resist the help of the Holy Spirit to become victorious in this area. What can you do about it? You can pray! Tell your Father about the situation. Tell Him that you do not intend to live one more day being a man pleaser instead of being a God pleaser. Tell Him that you love your family, but you will not continue quietly hiding anger and resentment toward others due to your separation from the rest of the family. Repent, and when you do so, God will take up for you and you may very well seem to get an education in the presence of those who have ignored you. This is called gaining the favor of God over your life. It really works! "If I allow iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me" (Psalm 66:18 NKJV) (when I pray)! As soon as you repent, the resistance of God is removed, and he imparts that favor to you. Suppose you are having that trouble with your boss or coworkers. If you quietly resent them and push it down, God will see that as not carrying the problem to Him as you should, and He will resist you at that point. You again may become hopelessly stuck in that cycle. Isn't it a good time in your life for you to invite the precious Holy Spirit to come to you and free you from these silly cycles of hurt, anger and resentment? I think so. This may well be the "block" that exists in your life that needs to be powerfully removed so that you can go further with God and in your life with others. Pray about it!

Prayer

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Father, I have wondered for the longest time why I seem to be stuck in frustration and anger. Come to me Holy Spirit, reveal to me my sin. Deliver me this day so that I will come out of this foolish bondage and become the person of self-worth and self-respect that I need to be. You can do this for me because you love me Father. In Jesus’ name I offer this prayer, amen!