Category Archives: forgiveness
Good Grief
Good Grief How Depression is a Blessing in Disguise by Rev. James Winsor A darkness creeps into the soul and smothers it. Who knows why, how long it will last, or what will make it go away. You feel like you have nothing left to give to anyone else. You don’t want anyone around, except [...]
You Are Just a Prayer Away
As believers in Him who passionately loves the world, we are on our knees asking that the Father would bring you salvation. You are lifted up, so that you will have an immediate and definite contact with the Holy Spirit. We have consecrated you to Him. You are now marked and set apart, and we await further instructions [...]
Getting Fixed
“I, I am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake, and I will not remember your sins.” Isaiah 43:25, ESV We have a hard time forgiving ourselves from our sins; and ironically the Lord has a hard time remembering them. Obviously, He is not becoming senile on us. Yet He chooses to [...]
Be the Lord of My Past
“Lord of the Past,” Lyrics by Bob Bennett To listen, please check out our Broken Believers Music Index at: http://brokenbelievers.com/classic-christian-music-index/ Every harsh word spoken Every promise ever broken to me Total recall of data in the memory Every tear that has washed my face Every moment of disgrace that I have known Every time I’ve [...]
Especially Peter
“Now go and tell his disciples, and especially Peter, that he will go ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there, just as he told you.” Mark 16:7, CEV Poor Peter. He despairs over his personal darkness, and has been completely isolated. He is totally disconsolate, beyond any human help. No one can [...]
Righteousness: His or Yours?
All of us are dirty with sin. All the right things we have done are like filthy pieces of cloth. All of us are like dead leaves, and our sins, like the wind, have carried us away. Isaiah 64:6, NCV ________________ I have this “nightmare.” I jump out of a plane. I deploy my parachute, [...]
Do Not Judge Too Hard
Pray don’t find fault with the man who limps Or stumbles along the road Unless you have worn the shoes that hurt Or struggled beneath his load There may be tacks in his shoes that hurt, Though hidden away from view Or the burden he bears, placed on your back, Might cause you to stumble, [...]
Covering Sin, Seeing Through Things
“The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers. 8Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.” 1 Peter 4:7-8, ESV ”The time is near when all things will end. So think clearly and control yourselves so you [...]
Replacement Therapy
“The Gospel of Jesus Christ is a message of grace. It’s God doing for you what you could not do for yourself. You owe a debt you cannot pay. He paid a debt He didn’t owe. Look at it this way: God treated Jesus Christ as though He had lived your life so that He [...]