Thursday, June 12, 2008

The Secret Place

"And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you."

(Matthew 6:5-6)

When they gossip about you...
Go to the secret place

When they use you...
Go to the secret place

When they provoke you...
Go to the secret place.

When they cheat you...
Go to the secret place.

When they demean you...
Go to the secret place.

When they torture you...
Go to the secret place.

When they beat you...
Go to the secret place.

When they hurt you...
Go to the secret place

Don't retaliate. Take it all to the throne room of God in the secret place. It will make all the difference in the world.

"When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly."
(1Peter 2:23)

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
(Philippians 4:6-7)

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