Moving Forward

I am learning more and more about the Satan is using tactics of the past to keep the believers of today rooted in the very things that Jesus Christ has taught us about, however people have forgotten what He has taught us, because they believe they know better, they think they understand life. They are unwilling to let go of yesterday, because yesterday was what made them angry or what set them off, or what caused them to feel the way they feel. But Jesus said in order for us to find freedom, we have to let go of yesterday, we can not be held down with the fears of yesterday or tomorrow, we have to focus on what He has for us today. How many people do you know that are not willing to let go of the past? I bet you the names keep popping into your head. That is the tool of the enemy, the enemy has come to rob us of the joy that Jesus has brought to us today. 

See Jesus gave us the peace that passes understanding, not for what happened yesterday, not for what happens tomorrow, but what is going to happen today. He has given us grace for today. He has given us peace for today. He has given us what we need today. The people that are lost in worry about tomorrow are missing what Jesus is doing for them today. The people that are lost in the worries of what happened yesterday are missing what Jesus is doing for them right now. The tool of the enemy is to remind us of our past, is to tell us about all the things we have to do tomorrow or the next hour, Satan will always tell you what you have to worry about. He will never tell you what you have to be joyful about, allow Jesus to minister to your soul, soak in Jesus, not in the worries of yesterday or tomorrow, for those will just take years of your life. 

 Unforgiveness and bitterness will do the same thing, if you can't forgive someone, well that is between you and God. Jesus said if we are unable to forgive, He is unable to forgive us. We are to be like Him, He died to forgive us of our sins, how much more is it for us to forgive someone of a wrong they did to us or caused us. Yes, there are some wrongs that will take a long time, but by the grace of God, He is more powerful, but He is God, allow Him to work through you to forgive. He doesn't say forgive and forget, He says forgive. Allow Him to wash you white as hyssop, allow Him to wash your mind, allow Him to minister to you. Because it is only through Him that the cleansing will take place, only through Jesus Christ. No counselor worldly counselor will tell you that, they will tell you to live in the past, that is what they get paid to do, they are tools, they will tell you to relive it over and over again. They will bring the bitterness and hatred back, because for some reason they think that will help, but look around you, it doesn't help, it only breaks people, makes them angrier, causes suicide rates to go up. Reliving the past doesn't help, it hurts. Yes justice is sought, but God will bring those who did wrong to the justice they deserve. Allow God to rule the day, allow Him to be God, because we do not make good god's. Allow Him to minister to you. He will, open up to Him. Just my thought for the day.