Thought For Today

“Let today be the day you stop being haunted by the ghost of yesterday. Holding a grudge & harbouring anger/resentment is poison to the soul. Get even with people…but not those who have hurt us, forget them, instead get even with those who have helped us.” ― Steve Marabol

I want men [and wome] everywhere to pray with holy hands lifted up to God, free from sin and anger and resentment. 1 Timothy 2:8

Anger and resentment make God angry. They also make prayer difficult. How can you speak honestly to God when you are holding a grudge or resentment against somebody else. Matthew 5:23-24  “If you are standing before the altar in the Temple, offering a sacrifice to God, and suddenly remember that a friend has something against you,  24  leave your sacrifice there beside the altar and go and apologize and be reconciled to him, and then come and offer your sacrifice to God.”

I love the quote above that prompts me to ask the question “HAVE I GOT IT ALL WRONG?” “AM I TRYING TO GET EVEN WITH THE WRONG PEOPLE?” As I have walked the ‘ROAD TO RECOVERY’ God has put in my path many people who have helped me when the ‘going got tough.’ Are they the people I need to get even with and be more like or do I want to stunt my spiritual growth through resentment?

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I was born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. I now live in Melbourne, Australia with my wife Karen and my three children Duncan Mitchell and Ashleigh. I am a recovered alcoholic. recovered through the Saving Grace of Jesus Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit living in and working through me. My life's mission is to help people suffering from addiction discover a personal relationship with Jesus Christ so they can experience what it means to be truly sober.