Repairing Our Past
We are all a product of our past. The good, the bad and the ugly.
As a pastor, I have noticed that many Christians are trapped in their past. They cannot move on until they let go of past baggage. And start over.
To help Christians overcome their baggage, I presented 7 principles at an IDMC Conference - Starting over. Breaking free. Looking up. Letting go. Staying true. Holding fast. Moving on.
Yah, easier said than done.
True. But it CAN be done and it MUST be done. Otherwise, there’s just too much toxic emotions and baggage that cripple even the most intelligent or successful person.
Let me revisit a key lesson here. To break free of our past, we must deal with three crucial points -
1. The Point of EXPOSURE
We are all exposed to the reality of disappointment and pain. No life is free from pain in this fallen world.
2. The Point of DEPARTURE
We can deal with emotional pain in one of two ways - God’s way or ours. God’s way involves repentance (if we are wrong) and/or forgiveness (if we have been wronged). BUT - choosing to deal with it our way, apart from God, leads to a point of departure.
3. The Point of SEIZURE
Points of departure lead to lostness. And lostness, along with Satan’s deception, lead to stronghold and bondage!
Repairing Our Past
The point of recovery and the road of return begins with the decision to START OVER.
Take responsibility. Own up to mistakes. Learn from them. Make restitution, if necessary. And IF the mistakes are not yours, forgive and let go. *Often, forgiveness is the key in repairing our past! *
But how? Sometimes It’s so hard to FORGIVE!
Forgiveness is dependent upon our Focus! Joseph could forgive his brothers because his FOCUS was on God. In Genesis 41:51-52, he declared: “God has made me FORGET... God has made me FRUITFUL!”
At some point, we are exposed to a devastating pain that can either make US_bitter or better_. Don’t let your pain define you. Hand it over to God. Let HIM heal and empower you.
Break free and be free. Start over!
Have a great weekend ahead!
Pastor Edmund Chan
As a pastor, I have noticed that many Christians are trapped in their past. They cannot move on until they let go of past baggage. And start over.
To help Christians overcome their baggage, I presented 7 principles at an IDMC Conference - Starting over. Breaking free. Looking up. Letting go. Staying true. Holding fast. Moving on.
Yah, easier said than done.
True. But it CAN be done and it MUST be done. Otherwise, there’s just too much toxic emotions and baggage that cripple even the most intelligent or successful person.
Let me revisit a key lesson here. To break free of our past, we must deal with three crucial points -
1. The Point of EXPOSURE
We are all exposed to the reality of disappointment and pain. No life is free from pain in this fallen world.
2. The Point of DEPARTURE
We can deal with emotional pain in one of two ways - God’s way or ours. God’s way involves repentance (if we are wrong) and/or forgiveness (if we have been wronged). BUT - choosing to deal with it our way, apart from God, leads to a point of departure.
3. The Point of SEIZURE
Points of departure lead to lostness. And lostness, along with Satan’s deception, lead to stronghold and bondage!
Repairing Our Past
The point of recovery and the road of return begins with the decision to START OVER.
Take responsibility. Own up to mistakes. Learn from them. Make restitution, if necessary. And IF the mistakes are not yours, forgive and let go. *Often, forgiveness is the key in repairing our past! *
But how? Sometimes It’s so hard to FORGIVE!
Forgiveness is dependent upon our Focus! Joseph could forgive his brothers because his FOCUS was on God. In Genesis 41:51-52, he declared: “God has made me FORGET... God has made me FRUITFUL!”
At some point, we are exposed to a devastating pain that can either make US_bitter or better_. Don’t let your pain define you. Hand it over to God. Let HIM heal and empower you.
Break free and be free. Start over!
Have a great weekend ahead!
Pastor Edmund Chan
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