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Become Sensitive Again
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Let
all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking,
be put away from you, with all malice: and be ye kind one to another,
tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath
forgiven you.
– Ephesians 4:31-32
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Years ago I was in Detroit, and
I met a woman who was raised in a communist-bloc country. While I was
visiting with her, a news broadcast came on. And as we sat there
listening to it, suddenly tears came to her eyes.
"What's the matter?" I asked.
Although
I hadn't noticed it, the news commentator had said something derogatory
about the president. "I don't like to hear anyone talk about this
country like that," she said. "I don't care whether it's true or not. I
don't want to hear it."
The newscaster's comment had slipped right
by me. But it had brought tears to her eyes. Why? Because she had a
sensitive heart where this country is concerned.
We need to be
more like that dear lady when it comes to our pastors, our teachers, our
evangelists and even our fellow believers.
We need to realize
that our own insensitivity has driven the Anointing of the Holy Spirit
from many of our lives and our churches. We need to realize that the
license we've given ourselves to criticize other members of the Body of
Christ has weakened us all.
What will strengthen us again?
The power and the anointing of the Holy Spirit that falls on every sensitive and seeking heart.
I
urge you to regain the tender heart you once had. Remove the calluses
within you by repentance, by a commitment to live the law of love, by a
renewed devotion to the Word, and by fellowship with your Father.
Don't allow the condition of your heart to hold back the Spirit of God. Become sensitive again!
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Scripture Reading: Ephesians 4:1-13
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