Renewed and Ready

7/30 - Jerry D. Thomas

By: Pacific Press Author

There is no question that many people today stress themselves into sickness. The pressure of family and work, the need to succeed, the drive to keep up with the neighbors - all these things lead to heart attacks, depression, chronic fatigue syndrome, and many other illnesses.

And nothing causes more stress than unresolved guilt. We've all stumbled into one or another of life's messes - sometimes from one to another.

We carry around the burden of having failed: as parents when our kids act out; as husbands or wives when we neglect the one we claim to love; as Christians, when we lash out angrily in traffic or in line at the grocery store.

We carry a burden of guilt because we are guilty. We've sinned and fallen short of what would bring God glory. And every day we suffer because of it. We struggle with depression or anger.

We need a miracle. We need to hear the words of Jesus, "Your sins are forgiven." The good news is that this miracle is ours today - right now - just for the asking. Jesus still has the same power today to forgive sinners and heal the sick. And accepting His forgiveness and His power to turn your life around is no less a miracle than standing up, picking up your stretcher, and going home.

From Conversations With Jesus by Jerry D. Thomas, p 86

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