"The entrance of thy words giveth light (Psalm 119:130)."
Stopping Spiritual Attacks—Part Five
"And his master was angry, and delivered him to the torturers until he should pay all that was due to him. So My heavenly Father also will do to you if each of you, from his heart, does not forgive his brother his trespasses." {Matthew 18:34-35 NKJV}
Nothing gives the devil more power than unforgiveness. We all are wronged and we all need to forgive.
Offenses will come, from time to time. You don't need to be defeated by them.
Affirmations based on Scripture follow. They are used when thoughts of offenders come up.
First:
- I choose to forgive him (her).
- "I can do all things through Him who strengthens me." {Philippians 4:13 NASB}
Second:
- I have the mind of Christ. {1Corinthians 2:16}
- Forgive with the mind of Christ.
Third:
- I am strong in the Lord. {Ephesians 6:10}
- This affirmation also makes it easier to forgive.
Four:
- Pray for your enemies.
- Pray once, each day, for anyone you're struggling to forgive.
- Pray for what God would want for the person.
Five:
- Trust & obey.
- Fully trust God
- Forgive from your heart.
Commentary follows:
Trust in the power of the Holy Spirit. Sometimes, you simply can't forgive in your own strength.
Affirming that you have the 'mind of Christ' or are 'strong in the Lord' also makes it easier to forgive.
Praying for your enemies makes it easier to forgive. Think of this as a moral obligation to keep your heart right with God.
Fear, including the fear that you can't forgive, gives power to the devil—a lot of power.
"Trust in Him at all times . . ." {Psalm 62:8 NASB}
Trust God when forgiveness feels impossible. Trust and obey—and survive.
More information on the topic of forgiveness is available in the article entitled How to Forgive.
A link to Part 6 is below.
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