Glenn Anthony Blog

   D o your very best to be found living at your best. 2 Peter 3:14 What changes would you have to make to do this?

 If you live only for yourself you will always worry about the future.

 I was told by someone that went to a Taylor Swift concert that people were crying at the sight of her. It made me think about when I see Jesus for the first time and the tears that will flow to finally see Him. My legs will immediately give way and I will bow with my head at His feet. He is the only one worthy of that kind of reaction.

  Have you been baptized or just got wet?

 Yes You Are Guilty But, the good news is you can be forgiven and free from the chains of guilt. We are all guilty of something. Some of us are haunted by guilt. Just like Forrest Gump when running away from people that wanted to hurt him we can break free from the chains of guilt. God doesn't want us to live with guilt. Ask God for forgiveness and He will forgive you. Then forgive yourself. Only then can you move on. He wants us to have a life of peace and happiness. Drop the guilt and shame of the past. Free yourself with God's help

Root of Bitterness As with pretty much everything I write about, here I am talking to myself. I am trying to talk myself into forgiving when I don't want to.  It never fails when I am going through something God shows up. Needing to hear something this morning that would lift my spirits I turned to my church on YouTube to hear the sermon from yesterday that I couldn't get to. As per usual it hit me right between the eyes. The preacher talked about bitterness and forgiveness. I am still a little raw about something and forgiveness is not something I want to do right now. The preacher said "forgiveness is a good idea until you have to do it". I have to agree. If I don't let it go it will fester and grow until it affects my life in a negative way. It will block the good things. If it lingers too long it turns into bitterness. Only the strength of God's word can free me from this. I'm sure that if you ask the person that I'm upset with they would say I...