Unforgiveness is Disobedience...

Unforgiveness gives Satan an advantage, a way to control you… the bible says we are aware of his devices and we are commanded to avoid giving him a foothold in one area, that could very well affect every area of our lives until it is resolved.

Many people look at other Christians and they think they are so sweet and love the lord, so what happened… they got sick and did not receive their healing… why? Chances are that’s not the only thing that they didn’t receive of all of the promises that God had for them.

Forgiveness is a choice; based on obedience of God’s command, that is clearly set forth in His Word... that we "walk in love".

2 Cor 2:10-11 States “whom you forgive I also forgive, for if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ lest Satan take advantage of us for we are not ignorant of his devices.”

One of the things we learn is that unforgiveness is one of Satan’s devices, an instrument, a weapon, a plot, a scheme, a tool, that he uses. People that Satan couldn’t get to to rob a bank or shoot someone, he gets to them through strife, bitterness, resentment and unforgiveness… things that many people wouldn’t describe as awful sins. Some people look at some folks and say oh, they are a wonderful Christian, they love God, they read their Bible, they pray, and yet that person could be soaking with strife and unforgiveness. Why? Because we don’t always identify it as one of the things that is a “major” sin. Yet, the scripture says that it is a device of Satan. Paul said “forgive, lest Satan should get an advantage of us”;. That tells us that unforgiveness in our heart can give Satan an advantage over us, a way of controlling us, robbing us of our joy, our deliverance, our peace, our love, harmony in the home, the victory of overcoming, from possessing all of the 7000 promises of God, our prosperity, our salvation… If Satan gets an advantage, a foot hold, all of those things are stopped. All of them. We can’t possess them when there is bitterness, resentment and unforgiveness in our lives, which makes this a very important issue: don’t fall for it. Wake up and understand that we are in a culture right now in the world that is fostering, festering, stirring up, strife, bitterness and unforgiveness. Talk shows are really into it, talking about how upset they are, angry, and how they are going to take revenge and get people back that hurt us. Ultimately, bitterness and unforgiveness takes people in that direction, and it begins with strife.

There are a multitude of blessings waiting for us to receive, to possess by faith… that’s how we possess all of the promises of God. We are saved by faith. We are healed by faith. We are filled with the Holy Spirit by faith. We walk by faith. We live by faith… but faith works by love. Unforgiveness is the opposite of love. Bitterness and resentment are all the kin folks of unforgiveness. When you get into that family, it is a family that stops the love of God from operating and, therefore, it shuts your faith down.

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