[Faith-talk] FW: [thefamilyoffaith] Senior Living Ministries - Experiencing Victory Over Your Emotional Baggage

[Eric Calhoun]

Cleaning out my e-mail, I found this devotional:




Original Message: 
From: "TONY_at_FloridaHealth" <FloridaHealth21 at verizon.net>
To: <thefamilyoffaith at yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [thefamilyoffaith] Senior Living Ministries - Experiencing
Victory Over Your Emotional Baggage
Date: 
Fri, 04 Feb 2011 06:51:31 -0500




           
             
              Isn't it amazing how often we kick the devil out of our
lives, only to let him leave his bags behind? Think about it. Maybe you
once made up with a friend or family member after an ugly fight, but you
were still resentful and angry. Well, you let the devil leave his bags!

                  
                 
                         
                        Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger,
brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and
compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God
forgave you.
                        --Ephesians 4:31-32 
                       
                 
                 
                 
            Perhaps you once said, "I forgive you," but you couldn't seem
to forget what had happened and have peace in that relationship. So you let
the devil leave his bags.

            At one point in time, perhaps you decided to release past
hurts and disappointments caused by loved ones, yet you forgot to dig up
the bitterness in your heart that had taken root. You let the devil leave
his bags.

            When even one small piece of the devil's baggage is left
behind in your heart and life, you continue to be captive in his embrace.
If you want him out of your life, then make sure he takes his bags with him
when he goes.

            Instead of holding on to old stuff, the Bible encourages you
to escape the trap of Satan who has taken you captive (see 2 Timothy 2:26).
If you stay rooted in prayer, faith, and God's Word, then you can fully
release any baggage in your life that belongs to Satan and live in the
peace of God.

            Prayer Challenge
            If you have let Satan keep his bags and hold captive some
area in your life where you don't have peace, then pray and release that
baggage to God and experience joy and freedom from the grasp of the devil.