What’s Bothering You?

Introduction: It’s not what we are eating that’s bothering us, but instead it’s what is eating us that’s bothering us. What’s eating you? Please go over this list honestly and deal with each one accordingly.

1. Resentment (Col 3:8,9) – “But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds.”

Being angry and living with resentment will eat away at any relationship with Jesus or with others.

2. Remorse (Col 3:8,9) – “But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds.”

Guilt will eat away your happiness.

3. Restlessness, impatience (Col 3:12) – “Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering…” 
 

Are you impatient? Unfortunately, under the right circumstances, anyone can experience being impatient. Do you agree?

4. Remember (Col 3:13,14) – “Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.”

Please don’t ever forget Jesus forgave us! Therefore, we can forgive others because of His grace.

Conclusion: The key to not allowing things to bother us is found in Colossians 3:15-16. “And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.”
Is anything bothering you?
 
Love y’all,
Pastor Randy Reese