Resolve the old issue.

Before I say too much, I want to testify something that will go with this lesson.

There was a time when I had to resolve an issue that was eating at my very soul, destroying my very life and I was not coping very well. I talked to my pastor's wife and she told me I had to resolve this issue or it would continue to eat me alive. I was tired of this issue, I couldn't get rid of it. Finally, I did what the pastor's wife told me I had to do. I got down on my knees and started the process of asking for help from Jesus to resolve this issue. It was a person who had hurt me terribly, My life was falling apart, my emotions drained, tears were so many I could fill a river.

That night, I started praying, I knew this person had two names and the one name who hurt me, I literally hated, I had never felt hate, resentment or anything bad in my heart till now. I folded my hands down on my knees and started praying. Father please help me forgive this person, and I used the other name, not the one that hurt me, that way it was easier, so I started, but before I could get very far, Jesus stopped me and said,in my spirit. "that is not the name that hurt you". Father, do I have to use that other name? Yes, I was told. I tried and tried to say that name, it took me some time before I actually did; but finally it came out and when it did, I felt freedom start to flow through me, I was being set free from this but I knew there would be more to learn, like Jesus reminded me that this person's soul was just as important to him as mine is. He made her just like he made me, there is no difference. We both are sinners. I was saved and she was not, This was the only difference.This was going to start restoring my soul, I also started praying for this person, and later by the grace of God talked with her, The Holy Spirit kept me from thinking of the hurt, in the end she told me what a blessing I had been to her. Mercy me!!!!

David, had an issue, he listened to Nathan tell the story about a rich man who had it all yet he took the ewe lamb from the poor man., When David finished listening to the story he was very angry and posted his on punishment. Then Nathan told him, "thou art the man". and David

repented and said, "I have sinned against the Lord". You can read the story in 2 Samuel 12, David had taken the wife of one of the soldiers who was at war.

We cannot hide sin in our life, God knows everything we do. Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden tried to cover their sins with fig leaves but God could see right through them.

I had to come clean with that sin of unforgiving, and get rid of the root of bitterness, hatred and all that was eating my life away. I have had many things come my way in life even after that where people did me wrong and I did them wrong; but I found the peace of God in repenting of my wrong, yep, with my head down low I faced this issues but my heart was lifted by the Holy Spirit, and gave me new hope.

You see, so many of my dreams of life was broken and torn apart, I suffered over all that for many years, but now I believe God has restored what the locus ate,, Praise God he is faithful. I am justified by faith and have peace with God. We have to step out on a limb, swallow our pride and make it right with God and realize: We are no better than anyone else, we are all loved by our Father in Heaven and Jesus Christ, who came for us all that we might have Eternal Life. Go find it in Jesus Christ.