FEBRUARY 2024 NEWSLETTER

  

FEBRUARY 2024 NEWSLETTER

ROBERT LINDENBERGER

321-368-7184

Expas65@yahoo.com

 

                     God is good all the time; all the time, God is good!


Ephesians 4:25 – 32.

What this adds up to is this: no more lies, no more presents.  Tell your neighbor the truth.  In Christ’s body, we are all connected to each other, after all.  When you lie to others, you end up lying to yourself.

Go ahead and be angry.  You do well to be angry – but don’t use your anger as fuel for revenge.  And don’t stay angry.  Don’t go to bed angry.  Don’t give the devil that kind of foothold in your life.

Did you use it to make ends meet by stealing?  Well, no more.  Get an honest job so that you can help others who can’t work.

Watch the way you talk.  Let nothing foul or dirty come out of your mouth.  Say only what helps; each word is a gift.

Don’t grieve God.  Don’t break his heart.  His Holy Spirit, moving and breathing in you, is the most intimate part of your life, making use of it for Himself.  Don’t take such a gift for granted.

May a clean break with all cutting, backbiting, and profane talk.  Be gentle with one another and sensitive.  Forgive one another as quickly and thoroughly as God in Christ forgave you.

THE LANDMINE of FORGIVENESS.

It can be difficult to let go of resentment toward those who have hurt us.  But that is exactly what God asks us to do – not only for their good but also for our own.  Unforgiveness causes stress and unhappiness that can creep into our relationships with co-workers, friends, and family.  But when we choose to forgive, we will find freedom.  Here are the things to do if you have noticed bitterness in your heart:

ASSUME ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL YOUR UNFORGIVING SPIRIT.  The other person may be responsible for wrongful action toward us, but we are nonetheless accountable for the sin of harboring bitterness.

ADDRESS HONESTLY.  It’s appropriate to admit to God when we harbor resentment or wish for someone’s punishment.  But since an unforgiving spirit will return unless we can permanently lay down our anger, this is a choice many people must make repeatedly.

PRAY FOR YOUR WRONGDOER.  We may not feel like talking to God on behalf of someone who’s hurt us but doing so is Consistent, you must expose and expel your abilities and tendencies.  When something interferes with your plans or desires, you tend to resent the interference.  Try to become aware of each resentment, however petty it may seem.  Don’t push those unpleasant feelings down; instead, let them come to the surface where you can deal with them.  Ask My Spirit to increase your awareness of resentful feelings.  Bring them boldly into the light of My Presence so that I can free you from them.

      The ultimate solution to rebellious tendencies is to submission to My authority over you.  Intellectually, you rejoice in My sovereignty, without which the world would be a terrifying place.  But when My sovereignty encroaches on your little domain of control, you often react with telltale resentment.

      The best response to losses or thwarted hopes is praise: the Lord gives, and the Lord takes away.  Blessed be the name of the Lord.  Remember that all good things – your possessions, your family and friends, your health and abilities, your time – are gifts from Me.  Instead of feeling entitled to all these blessings, respond to them with gratitude.  Be prepared to let go of everything I take from you, But Never Let Go of my Hand!” 2                                                                                                     -                                                                              1.    Charles Stanley, In Touch, January 312.                                            S                             2.  Sarah Young, Jesus Calling, October 21

You will notice that I have no address posted.  I am still in Royal Oaks Nursing and Rehab Center.  That will change on 27 February.  I will have my new address in the next newsletter.

                                                                                        Jesus loves y’all, and so do I.

                                                                                                                Brother Bob

 

 

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