Positive Daily Inspiration – October 22, 2022 – Saturday Inspiration

Positive Daily Inspiration - October 22, 2022 - Saturday Inspiration

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“Cast your burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain you. He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.”
Psalm 55:23

The following is a true story that happened in a church in 1995:

One night, in a church service, a young woman felt the tug of God at her heart. She responded to God’s call and accepted Jesus and asked God for forgiveness of her past. The young woman had a very rough past, involving alcohol, drugs, and prostitution. But the change in her was evident.

As time went on, she became a faithful member of the church. She eventually became involved in the ministry, teaching young children. It was not very long until this faithful young woman had caught the eye and heart of the pastor’s son. The relationship grew and they began to make wedding plans. This is when the problems began.

You see, about one half of the church did not think that a woman with a past such as hers was suitable for a pastor’s son. The church began to argue and fight about the matter. So they decided to have a meeting.

As the people made their arguments and tensions increased, the meeting was getting completely out of hand. The young woman became very upset about all the things being brought up about her past.

As she began to cry, the pastor’s son stood to speak. He could not bear the pain it was causing his wife-to-be. He began to speak and his statement was this: “My fiancé’s past is not what is on trial here. What you are questioning is the ability of God to forgive sin. Today you have put the forgiveness of God on trial. So, does it wash away the past or not?” The whole church began to weep as they realized that they had been slandering the perfect forgiveness of God.

Too often, even as Christians, we bring up the past and use it as a weapon against our brothers and sisters. Forgiveness is a very foundational part of the love of God. If the love of God does not cleanse the other person completely, then it cannot cleanse us completely.

POSITIVE DAILY PRAYER:

Dear God, I no longer want to be a block to your love.
I choose this weekend to live my life as a conduit of your love.
I agree not to put conditions on who gets that love, or who does not.
May I give unconditional love by following You more completely.

In Jesus Christ’s name … Amen

POSITIVE DAILY AFFIRMATION: The love of God harmonizes and heals the thoughts I hold in mind about others.

POSITIVE DAILY QUOTE: “The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.”
Vince Lombardi

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