James 4:10 (NKJV) 10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.
Have you been through something that you are ashamed of, but God brought you through it?
Years ago, I was ministering to a person, and they were going through a situation similar to something that I had previously faced.
As they shared their pain, I too could relate to how they were feeling. The pain they were expressing brought back the memories of what I had gone through many years prior.
It came up in me just like it was yesterday, and as I humbled my heart before the Lord I began to share with them my testimony of the things I had faced.
It touched them where their pain was. They began to cry angry, hurtful tears of bitterness. And yelled out, “why! Why do bad things have to happen to good people?”
I told them, I don’t have all the answers, but the one answer that helped me was forgiveness.
Matthew 6:15 (NKJV) 15 But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
They yelled out, “how can you forgive someone like that?!” And I said, “because Jesus forgives us after everything we have done.”
They said, “no, no, no, I can’t !” and continued to cry angrily.
I sat with them for a long time and let them talk it through and cry it out.
After they settled down, we prayed and asked God to help them to forgive. And then I said, there is one more step; not only do you forgive them, but you must also forgive yourself.
Again, anger arose, and bitterness was heard in their cry. But they did it! Praise the Lord, they did it!
It was through forgiveness that they received their healing and deliverance. They could laugh again, and the joy of the Lord was upon them that day!
Sometimes our story that brought us shame at one time will be the very story that will bring healing to someone else!
Don’t be afraid to share it when God opens that door. Let us humble our heart and bring our testimony of deliverance to the table!
Amen.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443
401-439-3780
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