If we see our lives with fruit that doesn't look, taste or smell like God's character, chances are we aren't walking in real love and mercy for others. We say we love someone then gossip and pick them apart in our friendly gatherings.
Ecclesiastes 10:20 Do not revile the king even in your thoughts, or curse the rich in your bedroom, because a bird of the air may carry your words, and a bird on the wing may report what you say.
When unforgiveness, bitterness, envy, and shame are in our hearts they will inevitably affect everything we do in the kingdom of God. Everything we do has to be passed over that log in our eye. When we make a deliberate act to be holy and move in love the outcome has a much better chance of prospering in the hearer's life.
Proverbs 21:21 He who pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor.
1 Peter 1:22 Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from the heart.
James 2:13 Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom, because judgement without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgement!
Luke 6
V36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
V37 "And do not judge and you will not be judged, and do not condemn, and you will not be condemned; pardon, and you will be pardoned."
V38 "Give, and it will be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, they will pour into your lap. For by your standard of measure it will be measured to you in return."
V39 He also spoke a parable to them: "A blind man cannot guide a blind man, can he? Will not both fall into a pit?
V40 "A pupil is not above his teacher, but everyone, after he has been fully trained, will be like his teacher.
V41 "Why do you look for the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?
V42 "Or how can you say to your brother, 'Brother, let me take out the speck that is in your eye,' when you yourself do not see the log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother's eye.
V43 "For there is no good tree which produces bad fruit; nor, on the other hand, a bad tree which produces good fruit.
V44 "For each tree is known by its own fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they pick grapes from a briar bush.
Revival will come when the pain of not having his presence becomes greater than the pain of denying our flesh. Then we will be used as conduits of God's Glory and Salvation. We will want our vessels clean in such a way that there are no logs and debris to hinder the flow of God's purpose and the Holy Spirit won't have to move around our flesh to get the work of the kingdom done.
Never give up, Never give in!
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