Sermon 9-14-03 Hebrews 12:15
Pictures of resentment
Terrorists attack your country
Someone cheats you out of your business
Someone else wishes their ex would die
One person cannot get past the color of the skin of another person
a muslim hates Christians
a christian hates muslims
What is growing in you?
Roots
John cundiff….nature will fill the gaps on unimproved dirt
Plant the good stuff or the weeds will show up and take root
p-ulled weeds on labor day
tap root,///woven web of water grass mess
Scripture today….Bitter root, brings bitter fruit
For you, for others
Spreading qualities of roots…..
Needs to be extracted
soil dry roots break off
soil is wet, the root comes out
Water of the holy spirit is soothing
Forgiving does not mean that you empty the prison
It does not mean that you have them over for dinner.
It doesn’t mean that the child is not grounded
Sin of essau…..birthright for a morsel of food
Sought repentance, nothing changed
This is God’s idea not mine.
If we cannot learn to forgive others,
how sure can we be that God will forgive us when we ask him
I have enough regrets, I refuse to hold a grudge
Failing of Gods grace……
Learn to see them as God sees them
-arab Israeli story
-1941 germans in Russia story
You cant hate them and pray for them
Lamaze Try using the Lamaze technique with those who are persecuting you. Concentrate on something else so that you block the pain; work on a focal point; direct your concentration on someone who is bringing you joy in your life at that moment; allow no room in your consciousness for the pain and hurt and resentment.
Two Wolves….An elderly Cherokee Native American was teaching his grandchildren about life........ He said to them, “A fight is going on inside me, it is a terrible fight and, it is between two wolves. One wolf is evil—he is fear, anger, envy, sorrow, resentment, ego and hatred. The other is good—he is joy, peace, love, hope, humility, kindness, generosity, faith and forgiveness. This same fight is going on inside you, and inside every other person, too.” They thought about it for a minute and then one child asked his grandfather, “Which wolf will win?” The old Cherokee simply replied, “The one you feed.”
What are you focusing on?
What are you feeding?
What is growing in you?
Pictures of resentment
Terrorists attack your country
Someone cheats you out of your business
Someone else wishes their ex would die
One person cannot get past the color of the skin of another person
a muslim hates Christians
a christian hates muslims
What is growing in you?
Roots
John cundiff….nature will fill the gaps on unimproved dirt
Plant the good stuff or the weeds will show up and take root
p-ulled weeds on labor day
tap root,///woven web of water grass mess
Scripture today….Bitter root, brings bitter fruit
For you, for others
Spreading qualities of roots…..
Needs to be extracted
soil dry roots break off
soil is wet, the root comes out
Water of the holy spirit is soothing
Forgiving does not mean that you empty the prison
It does not mean that you have them over for dinner.
It doesn’t mean that the child is not grounded
Sin of essau…..birthright for a morsel of food
Sought repentance, nothing changed
This is God’s idea not mine.
If we cannot learn to forgive others,
how sure can we be that God will forgive us when we ask him
I have enough regrets, I refuse to hold a grudge
Failing of Gods grace……
Learn to see them as God sees them
-arab Israeli story
-1941 germans in Russia story
You cant hate them and pray for them
Lamaze Try using the Lamaze technique with those who are persecuting you. Concentrate on something else so that you block the pain; work on a focal point; direct your concentration on someone who is bringing you joy in your life at that moment; allow no room in your consciousness for the pain and hurt and resentment.
Two Wolves….An elderly Cherokee Native American was teaching his grandchildren about life........ He said to them, “A fight is going on inside me, it is a terrible fight and, it is between two wolves. One wolf is evil—he is fear, anger, envy, sorrow, resentment, ego and hatred. The other is good—he is joy, peace, love, hope, humility, kindness, generosity, faith and forgiveness. This same fight is going on inside you, and inside every other person, too.” They thought about it for a minute and then one child asked his grandfather, “Which wolf will win?” The old Cherokee simply replied, “The one you feed.”
What are you focusing on?
What are you feeding?
What is growing in you?
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