Scripture:Mark 11:24-25
"24 I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you believe that you've received it, it is yours. 25 But when you are praying, first forgive anyone you are holding a grudge against, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your sins, too."
OAP:
The first half of this passage is good. Believe what you pray about. Hard, yes. At least lately I have been having trouble believing that God will answer my prayers. Which makes it a lot harder to pray.
Second half-ouch. Shot to my pride. We have to forgive others to be forgiven ourselves? It seems like it shouldn't be that hard. But it is! So how do I know if that I am actually being forgiven when I pray, because I could still be holding a grudge against someone that I am not thinking about.
God, I don't want to forgive others. I want to keep my grudges. I want my pride in tact. Kill it. Hit me upside the head, and sop up the toxic fluids.
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