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ResolveYourPastTheMANUPSeries:Step5of12:MANUP.co
Q:Howlongareyougoingto letyourpastcontrolyourfuture?
You’llnevermoveintoyourFUTUREwithoutresolvingyourPAST.
7StepstoResolvingyourPast.
1. Admittheproblem.
Psalm139(NLT)23Searchme,OGod,andknowmyheart;testmeandknow
myanxiousthoughts.24Pointoutanythinginmethatoffends
you,andleadmealongthepathofeverlasMnglife.
Hebrews12(NLT)1bLetusstripoffeveryweightthatslowsusdown,especiallythesinthatsoeasilytripsusup.AndletusrunwithendurancetheraceGodhassetbeforeus.
NothingwilleverCHANGEun@lyouadmitthatsomething’sWRONG.
2. Askforhelp.
>AskGodforhelp.
Psalm120(NLT)1ItookmytroublestotheLord;Icriedouttohim,andheansweredmyprayer.
1Peter5(NLT)7GiveallyourworriesandcarestoGod,forhecaresaboutyou.
GodhelpsthosewhoCAN’Thelpthemselves.
>Askothersforhelp.
GalaNans6(NLT)1Dearbrothersandsisters,ifanotherbelieverisovercome
bysomesin,youwhoaregodlyshouldgentlyandhumbly
helpthatpersonbackontotherightpath…2Shareeach
other’sburdens,andinthiswayobeythelawofChrist.
Proverbs11(KJV)14bInthemulMtudeofcounselors,thereissafety.
Some@mesthemostSPIRITUALthingyoucandoissay-“Idon’tknow…”
3. Confessyoursin.
James5(NLT)16Confessyoursins(faults)toeachotherandprayforeachothersothatyoumaybehealed.Theearnestprayerofarighteousmanhasgreatpowerandproduceswonderfulresults.
Q:What%oftheproblemwasyourfault?
ConfessionisOWNINGwhatYOUdidwrong.
4. Changeyourbehavior.
Ephesians4(NLT)22Throwoffyouroldsinfulnatureandyourformerway oflife,whichiscorruptedbylustanddecepMon.23Instead,
lettheSpiritrenewyourthoughtsanda[tudes.24Puton
yournewnature,createdtobelikegod-trulyrighteous
andholy…26And“don’tsinbyle[ngangercontrolyou.”Don’tletthesungodownwhileyouaresMllangry,for
angergivesafootholdtothedevil.
31Getridofallbi_erness,rage,anger,harshwords,and
slander,aswellasalltypesofevilbehavior.32Instead,bekindtoeachother,tenderhearted,forgivingone
another,justasGodthroughChristhasforgivenyou.
YOUaretheONLYoneresponsibleforyourbehavior.
5. Forgivethedebt.
MaXhew6(NLT)14[Jesussaid],“Ifyouforgivethosewhosinagainstyou,
yourheavenlyfatherwillforgiveyou.15Butifyourefuse
toforgiveothers,yourFatherwillnotforgiveyoursins.”
Angersays,“YouOWEme.” Forgivenesssays,“YouDON’T.”
MaXhew18(NLT)21ThenPetercameto[Jesus]andasked,“Lord,howmany
MmesshouldIforgivesomeonewhosinsagainstme?
SevenMmes?”22“No,notsevenMmes,”Jesusreplied,“butseventyMmesseven.”
Q:HowmanyMmesdoyouneedtoforgive?
A:EveryMmeyourangercomesback?
6. Refusetorevenge.
Romans12(NLT)16aLiveinharmonywitheachother…17Neverpay backevilwithmoreevil.Dothingsinsuchawaythat
everyonecanseeyouarehonorable.18Doallthatyou cantoliveinpeacewitheveryone.19Dearfriends,never
takerevenge.LeavethattotherighteousangerofGod.
Forthescripturessay,“Vengeanceismine;Iwillrepay,” saystheLord.
Forgivenessisn’tLETTINGthemoffthehook-it’sRELEASINGthemtoGod.
7. Chooseyourfuture.
2Corinthians5(NLT)17AnyonewhobelongstoChristhasbecomeanew
person.Theoldlifeisgone;anewlifehasbegun!
Q:Areyoureadytoresolveyourpast?
Q:What’syournextstep?
____Admittheproblem.
____Askforhelp.
____Confessyoursin.
____Changeyourbehavior.
____Forgivethedebt.
____Refusetorevenge.
____Chooseyourfuture.
WhatdidIdowrong?
MyResponse:CONFESS
WhatdidTHEYdowrong?
MyResponse:FORGIVE