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I believe there is nothing more dangerous to a Christian than to carry around a resentment against God. Yet I am shocked by the growing number of believers I meet who are peeved at the Lord. They may not admit as much - but deep inside, they hold some kind of grudge against him. Why? They believe he’s not interested in their lives or problems! They’re convinced he doesn’t care - because he hasn’t answered a particular prayer or acted on their behalf.
I received a letter recently from a young man who’s incarcerated in a southern prison. This convict was once a committed Christian - but now he says he’s mad at God. He wrote:
“I’m in a hellhole - and I believe God is going to leave me here! At one time I wanted to follow Christ with all my heart. But I had a sin that overwhelmed me - a sexual sin. I tried to repent, but it never helped. I read my Bible, studied and prayed - but it was no use. My sin always took control. And now I’m in prison for a long time because of it.
“I’ve given up on doing spiritual warfare. Trying doesn’t seem worth it. God delivered me from drugs and alcohol when I was a new Christian. But why didn’t he take away my sexual lusts?”
Every page of this man’s letter was full of bitterness toward God. He has allowed his resentment to turn into an all-out rage!
I see a similar rage among a growing number of ministers in many denominations. They’ve become disillusioned, burned out, angry with God - and now they’re walking away from their calling. When you ask them why, they answer:
“I was diligent, faithful - I gave it my best. But the harder I tried, the less results I saw. My congregation was not appreciative. And all my prayers seemed in vain. At one point, everything I preached felt phony, because it wasn’t working in my own life. Now I’ve quit the ministry until I can figure things out.”
I have learned over the years that very few such ministers ever return. Why? They hold onto their peeve against God! They say, “I did everything right. But nothing turned out the way I’d hoped. I was faithful to him - but he failed me!”
The Awful Danger and Bitter Consequences
of Holding a Grudge Against God
Were Brought Home to Me Recently!
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David Wilkerson was the Founding Pastor of Times Square Church in New York City. He was called to New York in 1958 to minister to gang members and drug addicts, as told in the best-selling book, The Cross and the Switchblade.
In 1987, David Wilkerson returned to "the crossroads of the world" to establish Times Square Church. As a pastor of the church, he faithfully led this congregation, delivering powerful biblical messages that encourage righteous living and complete reliance on God.
David Wilkerson had a strong burden to encourage and strengthen pastors throughout the world. From 1999 to 2008, he traveled around the globe holding conferences for Christian ministers.
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28 сен 2020