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Q:Howlongareyougoingto letyourpastcontrolyourfuture?

You’llnevermoveintoyourFUTUREwithoutresolvingyourPAST.

7StepstoResolvingyourPast.

1. Admittheproblem.

Psalm139(NLT)23Searchme,OGod,andknowmyheart;testmeandknow

myanxiousthoughts.24Pointoutanythinginmethatoffends

you,andleadmealongthepathofeverlasMnglife.

Hebrews12(NLT)1bLetusstripoffeveryweightthatslowsusdown,especiallythesinthatsoeasilytripsusup.AndletusrunwithendurancetheraceGodhassetbeforeus.

NothingwilleverCHANGEun@lyouadmitthatsomething’sWRONG.

2. Askforhelp.

>AskGodforhelp.

Psalm120(NLT)1ItookmytroublestotheLord;Icriedouttohim,andheansweredmyprayer.

1Peter5(NLT)7GiveallyourworriesandcarestoGod,forhecaresaboutyou.

GodhelpsthosewhoCAN’Thelpthemselves.

>Askothersforhelp.

GalaNans6(NLT)1Dearbrothersandsisters,ifanotherbelieverisovercome

bysomesin,youwhoaregodlyshouldgentlyandhumbly

helpthatpersonbackontotherightpath…2Shareeach

other’sburdens,andinthiswayobeythelawofChrist.

Proverbs11(KJV)14bInthemulMtudeofcounselors,thereissafety.

Some@mesthemostSPIRITUALthingyoucandoissay-“Idon’tknow…”

3. Confessyoursin.

James5(NLT)16Confessyoursins(faults)toeachotherandprayforeachothersothatyoumaybehealed.Theearnestprayerofarighteousmanhasgreatpowerandproduceswonderfulresults.

Q:What%oftheproblemwasyourfault?

ConfessionisOWNINGwhatYOUdidwrong.

4. Changeyourbehavior.

Ephesians4(NLT)22Throwoffyouroldsinfulnatureandyourformerway oflife,whichiscorruptedbylustanddecepMon.23Instead,

lettheSpiritrenewyourthoughtsanda[tudes.24Puton

yournewnature,createdtobelikegod-trulyrighteous

andholy…26And“don’tsinbyle[ngangercontrolyou.”Don’tletthesungodownwhileyouaresMllangry,for

angergivesafootholdtothedevil.

31Getridofallbi_erness,rage,anger,harshwords,and

slander,aswellasalltypesofevilbehavior.32Instead,bekindtoeachother,tenderhearted,forgivingone

another,justasGodthroughChristhasforgivenyou.

YOUaretheONLYoneresponsibleforyourbehavior.

5. Forgivethedebt.

MaXhew6(NLT)14[Jesussaid],“Ifyouforgivethosewhosinagainstyou,

yourheavenlyfatherwillforgiveyou.15Butifyourefuse

toforgiveothers,yourFatherwillnotforgiveyoursins.”

Angersays,“YouOWEme.” Forgivenesssays,“YouDON’T.”

MaXhew18(NLT)21ThenPetercameto[Jesus]andasked,“Lord,howmany

MmesshouldIforgivesomeonewhosinsagainstme?

SevenMmes?”22“No,notsevenMmes,”Jesusreplied,“butseventyMmesseven.”

Q:HowmanyMmesdoyouneedtoforgive?

A:EveryMmeyourangercomesback?

6. Refusetorevenge.

Romans12(NLT)16aLiveinharmonywitheachother…17Neverpay backevilwithmoreevil.Dothingsinsuchawaythat

everyonecanseeyouarehonorable.18Doallthatyou cantoliveinpeacewitheveryone.19Dearfriends,never

takerevenge.LeavethattotherighteousangerofGod.

Forthescripturessay,“Vengeanceismine;Iwillrepay,” saystheLord.

Forgivenessisn’tLETTINGthemoffthehook-it’sRELEASINGthemtoGod.

7. Chooseyourfuture.

2Corinthians5(NLT)17AnyonewhobelongstoChristhasbecomeanew

person.Theoldlifeisgone;anewlifehasbegun!

Q:Areyoureadytoresolveyourpast?

Q:What’syournextstep?

____Admittheproblem.

____Askforhelp.

____Confessyoursin.

____Changeyourbehavior.

____Forgivethedebt.

____Refusetorevenge.

____Chooseyourfuture.

WhatdidIdowrong?

MyResponse:CONFESS

WhatdidTHEYdowrong?

MyResponse:FORGIVE