Daily Share-a-Prayer w/e 22/06/2025
Derek Mill
Worship Leader, All Saints Church, Belton
Monday 16th June
Heavenly Father, thank You for reminding me to not get bitter. When things don't go the way I want them to, I could get bitter, but You remind that Your Way is better. I have to remember that I may not be right! There will be times when I am wrong, of that I can be certain!
Experience has taught me that I have been wrong about so many things in the past, so I will also get things wrong in the future. I know I used to believe that You didn't even exist; I was wrong about that! I used to think that You were like some sort of nasty policeman, waiting to pounce on me if I did anything wrong, ready to cast me into hell; I got that wrong too! I used think that Christians were just weak people who needed a crutch to lean on; I was wrong about that; we are ALL weak people who need a crutch to lean on
We can struggle on, of course, trying to deal with problems each day brings, trying to understand why life is so hard, trying to fight everything and everyone standing against us; bashing our head against a brick wall and then wondering why we have a headache? Your advice to us is this: "Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice." And instead of this You tell us to do something better! "Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you." Don't get bitter get better!
You speak very clearly to me about this, even if I am right: "Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: 'It is mine to avenge; I will repay,' says the Lord. On the contrary: 'If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this you will heap burning coals on his head'. Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good". I'm not sure I want burning coals on anyone's head, even metaphorically! Just help me Lord to deal with things in Your Way. Thank You
Amen
Songs for today:
Don't get bitter get better
Your Way's better
Whatever Your plan is
all songs (usually with lyrics) and talks courtesy of YouTube
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