Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Matthew 5:43-44
YOU ORDERED THE STEAK?
Orite Brothers and Sisters , I have told you why I am doing this ...
I have given you information regarding both Jesus and Satan...
I have expressed my views on certain church folk...
I have given you the information on how to accept Christ...
Now that the formal introductions are over , We gon start unwrapping the mummy...
ALL OF US are wrapped like mummies to a certain degree.
Some of us are wrapped up in drama , Some in Fear , Some in Hate , Some in depression , Some in anger, Some in bitterness , Some in racism , etc... Everyone of us are wrapped up in something.
a couple years ago , My mother in law prayed over my wife and I...She spoke a Prophecy over us both.
and the word has been manifesting ever since...I was told GOD saw I was a patient man and my time was coming , He was preparing the heart of the one who would help me and in the meantime , He had to chisel the rock...
When he broke out the chisel , I started having to face myself and answer the tough questions HONESTLY...I had to admit to and do things I did not like , BUT , I was obedient and now I am a better man for it today...
This is a life long process of continual self improvement , but you know the saying,
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step"..
You didnt know that saying? My bad , I assumed you did...I am somewhat embarrassed now.
But not enough to stop writing...
So if your down , The first layer that needs to be unwrapped is unforgiveness.
"Oh no he didn't!" ...Oh yeah , I did...And I'll do it again!
The first layer that needs to be unwrapped is unforgiveness.
Dont threaten me!
You cant run around and profess to be in the love of God or expect God to bless you when you have a heart full of unforgiveness...It just wont work.
I honestly have forgiven everyone that has ever wronged me, unless there is some hidden anger in me.
I feel clean about everyone and it feels good...
Dont tell me you CANT do it , You CAN..Question is , Do you want to?
Some of you are still walking around with huge boulders of unforgiveness on your shoulders...
Your upset because you got cheated on or lied to or someone said this about you or you got fired from your job or your still angry at your parents or other family members...
One thing I had to ask myself was..Is the person I am angry at , thinking about me in the same way?
Are they wasting time in their mind dwelling over what could have been done or should have been done or said?
99% of the time they are not...
WHY?
Because they offended YOU...Now they may be thinking about someone who offended THEM , But more than likely they are not thinking about you...
So wasting time dwelling on something that has happened in the past or even the recent past is not only unhealthy but a HUGE weapon the enemy uses against you to keep you in bondage.
TRUST ME , I was in bondage by the spirit of unforgiveness for many many years...
Watch this...
My first day of quitting smoking was tough , Honestly , I still want to light up from time to time..
But on that first day , I watched a documentary on Miles Davis that helped me.
Miles had a heroine addiction and he locked himself up at his parents house and kicked it cold turkey...
I thought , If Miles could do that , I can do this...and he inspired me.
So I pray I inspire you with what I am about to say...
For years and years I wanted to kill the Man who stabbed me.
I would lay in bed and dream of different ways to murder him...Revenge consumed me.
Then a year or so ago , I looked at the man who stabbed me from his perspective.
Someone I was in the same gang with had killed his brother in law and somehow my name got thrown in the mix...SO , This dude was under the impression that I had something to do with the murder.
ALTHOUGH I DID NOT...I WAS GUILTY BY ASSOCIATION.
So , He basically came in and sought revenge for the death of his family member...
He forever changed my life (And ruined my modeling career :)
I can Joke now , But for years and years this obviously was something that tormented me and due to the violent nature of the act it opened doorways for demons of all kinds...
Then I asked myself this , What if someone killed my brother in law?
Would I seek revenge? The answer at the time was YES...I would want to kill whoever took my family member from me and possibly whoever was involved...
When I put myself in the shoes of the man who murdered me ...I saw why he did it.
I am not saying I approve of it and I am not saying his action is a correct response...But I understood the motive..Even though it happened to me and I was completely innocent , I had matured to the point to see the motive of his actions...
And I forgave him...
I now pray for him...
Once I did this , I set myself free from THAT particular bondage and the devil no longer had control of my mind in that area.
The weight that had been on me for sooooo many years had been removed...
The Lord opened my eyes to a whole nother level of maturity and I am thankfull...
So I say this with all sincerity , PLEASE let that be an example to you and inspire you to forgive whoever has wronged you.
ESPECIALLY if it was just some words...DO NOT LET THE ENEMY SHACKLE YOU ANOTHER SECOND.
If the offense that was committed against you is less than Murder , Let it go now...
Call-email -text ," I forgive you"...Get it out , let it go and move on with your life.
This does not mean you have to rekindle a relationship , hang out with or even talk to that person again.
What it does do is gets that person out of your mind and you free up space for some positive thoughts.
When the enemy tries to bring up the situation again , IMMEDIATELY pray for whoever offended you.
"Lord , Thank you for being with..." And watch how fast the devil flees from you..
My friend Chris Wiggins told me , "It is impossible to hate someone your praying for" and he is exactly right...
Now if it is murder or molestation or abuse of any kind , I understand your pain...
some crimes that seriously anger me are RAPE , Molestation and Child Abuse.
I havent been through any of them but I have met people who have been and I see the mental damage it causes...It forever changes you...
Those offenses open doorways to demons of guilt and anger and confusion and fear and countless other spirits that attack your mind....
You have already been tormented enough!
When you forgive though , The shear magnitude of the act of forgiveness shakes the core of hell and sets you free in the process...
This enables the Lord to come in and Heal that hole in your soul...
Writing and speaking with people about your expierience also helps with the healing.
EVEN if it's just a personal journal , Once you get it on paper , it's out of you.
We all have people in our lives that have done us dirty in one way or another and we all have people in our lives that we have done dirty in one way or another...
So I ask you , Sometime this weekend , Make a list of everyone who has offended you...
Offer it to GOD , Pray over it and then Burn it...Get rid of it....Peel that layer off.
"But Scott ! You dont know what this person did to me! "
No I dont , But I do know this , If you commit a crime or revenge in the physical , You will eventually get caught and you can do no one any good in prison..And that cycle of violence starts again.
So now your mad behind bars with ALOT of people who are also mad..That is no way to live.
If you dont want to forgive because of stubborness or pride , then your wasting potential space for life changing ideas because your mind is filled with hostility....Your wasting precious life.
As soft as it may sound ...LOVE CONQUERS ALL.
It truly does...
Set yourself free...
I hope to speak to you Monday knowing that your soul is lighter.
God bless
Scott Johnson
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