Discipleship/Outreach Ministry


May 2008

Paul warned, “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places” (Ephesians 6:12).

Remember, part of Satan’s battle plan is to distract, disable, or discredit Christ’s witnesses. How does the devil attack individual believers? According to authors Franklin and Lawless, one way is by tempting them to harbor bitterness and anger.
In the LifeWay publication Spiritual Warfare - Biblical Truth for Victory, the authors point out these truths:
The devil wants us to be disobedient—unforgiveness is disobedience.
 Forgiving others is a mark of people who themselves have been forgiven.
Our witness suffers when we choose not to forgive. Godly relationships bear witness to His work in us (John 13:35).
Bitterness and anger can control us—we live in bondage to our pain, never experiencing the freedom that Jesus offers.

If Satan gets us to focus on anger and bitterness, we take our eyes off God—that’s not a good thing.

God offers this prescription for Christ-honoring relationships, “Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you” (Colossians 3:13).

In Christ,
Brother Jeff


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