don't give the devil an opportunity

I think that unforgiveness is one of the devil's most powerful weapon that he uses against believes today. Paul tells us in Eph. 4 not to give the devil an opportunity, in 2 Cor. 2 he again tells us to forgive, that no advantage would be taken of us by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his schemes.

When we choose not to forgive, it gives the devil an opportunity to be lord in your life. You can rebuke, and plead the blood and whatever else you want to do, but until you forgive, the devil has the right. That is why Paul said, he is not ignorant of the his schemes.

John 20:23 tells us that if you forgive the sins of any, their sins have been forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they have been retain. ? where have they been retained. In you heart. That is why we must forgive from our hearts, where we won't reap in our lives the sins rewards.

Mark 11: 25 tells us when you stand praying forgive if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father who is in heaven will also forgive you. But if you don't forgive neither will your Father forgive your transgression.

Matt. 6:14
If you forgive others for their transgressions your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you don't forgive your Father won't forgive you.

1 Peter 3:8-12
not to return evil for evil or insult for insult, but give a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you might inherit a blessing.

Rom. 12:14-21
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

God has called us to rule, and not to react.

When people hurt and offend you, forgive and speak blessings, that way when you see them, you will remember the blessing you gave, not the offence that they did.

Don't take into account when suffered wrong. Then the devil won't have an opportunity to be lord in your life.

Blessings
Doug

In Christ

I was looking at John 3:16
It tells us that if we believe in Christ we shall not perish but have eternal life.

I believe that there is a difference in believing in Christ and being in Christ, the demons believe in Christ, but are not in Christ. Religion believes in Christ, but are not in Christ. The world believes in Christ, but are not in Christ.

If we are in Christ, then we are a new creature, old things have passed away and the new things come. Therefore we are to know no one after the flesh any longer. If we are in Christ we have become the righteousness of God, and there is now no condemnation.

We need to realize that the only life we have is in Christ, outside of Him we have no life. It's in Him that we live and move and have our being. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we would walk in them.

To fulfill our purpose we have to understand who we are in Christ and who Christ is in us.

Doug's List

Ben and Robin Pasley, Woodland Park, CO
Tracy Howe, Woodland Park, CO
Tim and Laurie Thornton, Woodland Park, CO
Mitch Clay , Gun Barrel City, Texas
Daniel Santana , Savannah, Ga
Fred and Sherry White , Athens, Ga
Ed Chinn , Ft. Worth, Texas
Leo and Becky Free , Ft. Worth, Texas
Keith Adams , Monroe NC
Ron and Mel Campbell , Grapevine, Texas
Todd and Laurel Berger , Cleveland, Ohio
Aaron Strumpel , Woodland Park, CO
Roger and Rhonda Euceda ,Nicaragua

Doug's Travel Calendar

2009 Calendar

Jan 4, Jacksboro, Texas
Jan 8-12 Salisbury Texas
Jan 22-26 Athens Ga
Feb 6-15 Savannah GA
March 5-31 Brazil and Argentina
April 17-19 Nashvillie Tn
April 20-25 Oriental NC
May 14-18 Woodland Park Co
June 7 Jacksboro Texas
June 24-29 Branson Mo
July 13-20 Woodland Park Co
Aug 7-10 Savannah Ga
Sept 17-21 Athens Ga
Oct 1-5 Monroe NC
Oct 14 College Station, Texas
Oct 16 Houston Texas
Oct 17-18 Moss Hill Texas
Oct 28-Nov16 Peru and Argentina
Dec 2-7 Nicaragua
Dec 11-13 Woodland Park Co