Clean Your Heart!

There are youths in the YPG who truly desire for a transformation to take place in their hearts.

God is very simple, He will never ask of us what we cannot do. In order for a transformation to take place, we must first stop making excuses and recognise who we are before God. We must stop saying we want to change, and show that we want to change.

There are youths who say they want to change, they pray about it, but they choose to keep grudges in their hearts, they speak badly about others and so on. Their conscience is being accused, yet they bring this behaviour to the church.

"God is very simple, He will never ask of us what 
we cannot do."

It is not that God does not want to change them, or that their prayers are not working. It is simply because when it comes down to it, when someone looks at them in the wrong way, when someone offends them, they choose to make that person their enemy.

Imagine for a moment if God hated us the way we humans are capable of hating one other. They spat at Jesus, mocked and came against Him daily. And what did Jesus do?...He forgave them each and every time. Yet some believe they have the right to hold a grudge against a person because of the way they looked at them? Come on!

You have heard that it was said, "You shall love your neighbour and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax collectors do so? Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect." (Mathew 5:43-48)

If God Himself is willing to see us as perfect, who are we to see and treat others as our enemies? Part of transformation is when you put a stop to all the grudges, division and gossip.

When you apply this Word to your life, even your enemies become your friends! Remember, it is always your choice. Today, you will have the choice to make enemies or friends...