Now
I Am Glad I Sent It,
Not
Because It Hurt You,
But
Because The Pain Caused You To Repent And Change Your Ways.
Scripture
2
Corinthians 7
8 I am not
sorry that I sent that severe letter to you, though I was sorry at
first, for I know it was painful to you for a little while.
9 Now I am
glad I sent it, not because it hurt you, but because the pain caused
you to repent and change your ways. It was the kind of sorrow God
wants his people to have, so you were not harmed by us in any way.
10 For the
kind of sorrow God wants us to experience leads us away from sin and
results in salvation. There’s no regret for that kind of sorrow.
But worldly sorrow, which lacks repentance, results in spiritual
death.
Observation
Maybe
you have never spoke to someone about something that they were doing
wrong and had them get mad at you. Instead of repenting and changing
their ways they got mad and attacked you. I have!
Then
I have had other people when I have gone to them and showed them that
what they were doing was wrong actually repent and change their ways
and then they thanked me for helping them.
If
I get caught up in some kind of sin, I want you to come to me and
confront me and let me know that what I am dong is wrong. I give you
permission to hold me accountable …
Who
holds you accountable? Who helps you live your Christian life in a
way that brings glory to God?
Give
somebody permission to hold you accountable. Do it today!
Application
I
will continue to try to help people regardless of whether they accept
or reject my help. How about you?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, give me the boldness of the Apostle Paul. Give me his heart
for people too! I want to be Your hands and Your feet while I am here
on planet Earth. Show me who to help. Show me how to help them. Don't
let me focus only on myself. I pray for people that are caught up in
sin. Show them that what they are doing is wrong. I pray that they
repent and change their ways. I want to see them live godly lives in
a close relationship to You. I want You to be able to bless them.
Soften their hearts Lord and help them to repent.
Daily
Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 1,2; Psalms 66; 2 Corinthians 7
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