GOD HEALS AND FORGIVES: Daily Struggles. AVOID FAILURES

PRAYER OF SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI

Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace;
where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
and where there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master,
grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console;
to be understood, as to understand;
to be loved, as to love;
for it is in giving that we receive,
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life.
Amen.

1 Peter 1:13-14

Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance.

Avoid failures, and set your mind to the grace of God through the Lord Jesus Christ.

The First letter of Peter in Chapter 1 reminds us to put ourselves in a mind set to avoid failure.

The prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi has a smoothing sound to it. It's a prayer of opposites, that we are reminded to achieve eternal life. The Bible teaches forgiveness, love your enemies and pray to those who persecute you.

SAYING GOOD BY TO YOUR PAST. 1 Peter 14-16

As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance, but like the Holy One who called you,be holy yourselves also in all your behavior;
because it is written, "YOU SHALL BE HOLY, FOR I AM HOLY."

Let your past go it will only brings you down. I can count to a zillion times to tell you how true this is. An easy trap to fall in, to start drinking and/or drug use. For some people this may be a difficult task since they want to rekindle that broken relationship and/or friendship. It takes time to get over a broken relationship especially if an relationship lasts more than 5, 10, and possibly even more as 20 years. It hits you like a BRICK WALL. From My personal experience it's a void that needs to be filled. How you fill that void is totally up to you Positive or negative. Today I look toward our Lord for His guidance, ask for His wisdom and His Protection. If the Friendship or relationship was meant to be the LORD Will provide. If Not You and I my friends have to move on: SO TRY TO FORGET THE PAST

2 Corinthians 5 :17

Therefore if anyone is in Christ he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come.

If you find it difficult to get over your hangups, your troubles and/ or addictions, I can't stress it enough for you to seek professional help. TRY Celebrate Recovery it works, IT Works for me!!!! www.celebraterecovery.com

God Bless To each one of you.

Brother in Christ Jesus

Tim Kyle