Empowering Your Enemy?

For those who have been following my writings, you will notice that the themes of grace, love and forgiveness have been intricately, and sometimes blatantly woven into each blog. What can I say? This is my life message...it is my mission. Typically, one finds passion and a mission in the very facet of living where their heart, mind and soul was once nearly assassinated by an intensely angry enemy. And sometimes that enemy lunges at our throats through people and things that we consider to be safe. Ahh, the art of deception. He is a crafty one. My observations and experiences have led me to a conclusion. The following paragraph should sum it up.

If you carry bitterness and resentment towards someone who has caused you harm, you are unknowingly feeding and empowering that very spirit that sought your destruction, to take form in such a way that you will not recognize it when it returns to deceive you and it will cause you to walk yourself to the threshold of destruction. When we carry unforgiveness, it is ultimately because of fear, selfishness, and unbelief...and that will eventually lead you into the very prison that the assaulting spirit originally attempted to throw you into. Rather than pick up our sniper rifles, we should all surrender ourselves to the fact that Jesus' blood is strong enough to take care of every offense and that He is perfect love that transcends the worst of evils. As fun as it is to aim and fire, simply pray hard, daily, "Create in me a clean heart. Renew a right spirit within me...that I might not be led to destruction." Ponder this for awhile. May we all live in such a way that Jesus gets everything He gave His life for.

As I write this, I nearly tremble with the knowledge that I may someday be challenged by my own advice. Whether that happens or not, I know that my advice is right. :)