There is a connection between unconfessed sin and your health. Medicine and the Bible make it clear. A short devotional written by Greg Laurie dropped in my inbox this morning. Laurie writes about the negative impact that unconfessed sin had on David after he slept … [Read more...]
Pain, Health and Sin – What the Bible Says
Sin, pain and health. There is a connection, often. The Bible makes this very clear. Please understand, I'm not saying that health issues are always the result of sin. But unconfessed sin can sometimes directly lead to health issues - mental and physical. This past week I … [Read more...]
Is the Weight of Your Guilt & Shame – Like Ice – Crushing You?
I'm going to stick with the sin and snow theme for another post. Yesterday I wrote that here in Charlotte we received about 8 inches of snow and one inch of ice. Well, the wet snow combined with the ice was pretty darn heavy. Mid-morning I glanced out the kitchen window to … [Read more...]
Sin, Guilt and Your Health – A Health Devotional. Psalm 32:1-6
This morning, during my quiet time with God, I was reading Psalm 32 and was reminded of the connection between sin, guilt and health. In this Psalm, David writes that when he refused to confess his sin that he felt weak and miserable and that he groaned all day long. He also … [Read more...]
Guilt, Satan, Disease and Forgiveness
Occasionally I pass along relevant devotions that I receive. Below are a few lines from tow of David Wilkerson Today devotions on "The Danger of Guilt." Day One "Guilt can eat away at the spiritual vitality of a Christian like a raging cancer. It causes a person to lose … [Read more...]