Re: POWER of PRAYER- No Matter Which Faith You Follow=GOD is With You
Trusting in Christ's Forgiveness
Does a sense of unworthiness plague you? Do you think, "I did it again! I haven't changed at all. I'll never be Christlike. I still react like a babe, not a mature Christian. Why haven't I changed?"
Beloved, the devil wants you to keep worrying over your shortcomings and lack of growth, thinking the race is impossible, so you will become discouraged and drop out. It is certain that, at times, we will stumble because the race will continue until our Lord returns. However, we must always get on our feet and continue moving on.
God's Word speaks of overcoming: "For whatever is born of God overcomes the world" (1 John 5:4, NKJV). "He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be my son" (Revelation 21:7).
To overcome is to conquer and get the best of all temptations and obstacles. What are our obstacles? They are every new reaction in the flesh, every failure to be Christlike, every uprising of temper, bitterness, or agitation.
David wrote, "For I acknowledge my transgressions and my sin is always before me" (Psalm 51:3). This man was exposed before the whole world as an adulterer and a murderer. He also wrote, "For my iniquities have gone over my head; like a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me...I am troubled, I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long" (Psalm 38:4-6).
What if David had worried and fretted over his failures? He repented wholeheartedly, and therefore, he could say, "You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; you have put off my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness" (Psalm 30:11).
The fastest way to get rid of a sense of unworthiness is to trust in Christ's forgiveness. He is always ready to forgive: "For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, and abundant in mercy to all those who call upon you" (Psalm 86:5).
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I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people -- for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. 1 Timothy 2:1-4
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