Man, Francis Chan knows how to meddle.

Just going to leave this here.

“What would your church (and the worldwide church) look like if everyone was as committed as you are? If everyone gave and served and prayed exactly like you, would the church be healthy and empowered? Or would it be weak and listless?”

• Francis Chan in Forgotten God

“For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more” (Hebrews 8:12).

Let it go.

Sometimes, because of the gravity of our sins we feel like we need to grovel a bit in our guilt.

Let it go.

When God forgives us our sins, he has already dealt with them completely and absolutely.

The psalmist tells us, “The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever; he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.” (Psalm 103:8-12).

Let it go.

In Christ, all of our sins have been forgiven. God remembers our sins no more.

The only one that keeps reminding us of our past is the devil. The only one that allows the devil to keep us in our past is us!

Let it go.

God already has. If you have confessed your sins and repented. God has already dealt with them in Christ.

Let it go.

“I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty, I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all this through him who gives me strength” (Philippians 4:11-13).

Immaturity.

An immature Christian is hard to please and easy to offend.

Does that describe you? You offended?

The guy who wrote this is writing the letter to the Philippians from prison. Did you read that? He is in prison for his faith! And he is contented.

How? What is the secret?

Paul tells us, “I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation.”

You want to know the secret?

It’s Jesus, of course! “I can do all this through him who gives me strength.”

This verse has nothing to do with lifting crazy amount of weights or running a race super, super fast. This has to do with finding peace and contentment in all circumstances in Jesus.

So, how are you doing?

You contented? The secret is Jesus.