Sometimes we may need help to move on from our past
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Dealing With Past Issues

Throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception and let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes.  EPHESIANS 4:22-23 
 
In these verses Paul is telling the Christians in Ephesus to put off the old sinful nature and former way of life and let the Holy Spirit renew their thoughts and attitudes. That can sometimes be easier said than done.

Facing Painful Issues Before Moving On

If you have a tumour, it is no use putting a sticking plaster on it. The tumour needs to be removed for healing to take place.We need to face the issues and find freedom in Christ.

Some of these issues will require determination, courage and the enabling power of the Holy Spirit as well as professional help from people trained in dealing with specific problems. They may include:

• FORGIVENESS of those who have hurt us which may be very difficult eg after rape, abuse, or murder
• LEGAL ISSUES may need to be addressed in addition to emotional and other issues
• BEREAVEMENT and grief through death, divorce, broken relationships, etc
• SPIRITUAL BONDAGES resulting from involvement in the occult or witchcraft
• MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES involving psychiatric problems such as depression or psychosis
• ADDICTION PROBLEMS involving alcohol, drugs, gambling, pornography
• PHYSICAL PROBLEMS resulting from abuse or the breaking of God's law

The Good News - Salvation, Healing & Deliverance

THE GOOD NEWS is that God is able to deal with our past, empower us with his Holy Spirit to live a new life in the present, and give us the promise of an eternal future because of what Jesus accomplished by his death and resurrection.

For testimonies of lives transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit, go to JOURNEYS TO FAITH.