Spend some time with Holy Spirit and allow Him to show you the areas He highlights. In forgiveness be sure to forgive yourself and whoever hurt you! Ask Jesus to remove the Root of Bitterness if it is growing in your heart. I have posted about Unforgiveness before if you want to read a bit more.
http://im4tun8.blogspot.com/2016/04/unforgiveness-is-poison-in-your-hearts.html
Here is a list to to get you started in checking behavior. Pay particular attention to those things you do habitually when you know in your spirit you should be doing otherwise.
- Unforgiveness
- Selfishness - self will, selfish ambition
- Fear
- Pride - at the root of all evil.
- Jealousy
- Judgement
- Anger
- Laziness
- Greed & Acquisition
- Gluttony
- Lust
This is not a reprimand to discourage us. Instead it is to prepare us to meet Jesus without spot, wrinkle or blemish. (Eph 5:27).
Spot - Strong's G4696 Masculine noun. Something you allow to defile you: Something you watched you shouldn't have watched. Something you said you shouldn't have said. A feeling you engaged that you should have rejected.
Wrinkle - Strong's G4512 Feminine noun. This is formed by a long standing habit of sinful or disordered behavior.
Blemish - Strong's G299 Adjective. An indication of inner contamination of the spirit. It comes up because something isn't right inside. It could be an attitude that contaminates everything you do: like selfishness, fear, retaliation.
Please do not view this as condemnation of you! It is to make you aware of the Righteousness of God and how very deep it goes!
Do not over react to this checklist. Use it - add or subtract as Holy Spirit convicts your spirit. Don't be afraid to confess anything. Jesus was there when it happened and He will forgive what we confess. He loves us deeply. Do not be afraid!
Anna
P.S.
A few days ago, I asked Holy Spirit about 'Hyper Faith.' Was this a false teaching or from Him. The answer I got from Bible Promises was Holy Spirit and the verses that quickened my spirit are below. Usually, Holy Spirit in rhema for me is that, yes: it is not a false teaching. The answer was refined for me in the scriptures Holy Spirit put on my heart. So yes, Jesus paid it all for me. At the same time, Holy Spirit let me know that He dwells in me and leads me in things of the Spirit ... I do not mind the things of the flesh. I am adopted into the family by Jesus sacrifice and love, where I call out Abba, Father as His child. These are the rhemas I got for this question:
HOLY SPIRITA few days ago, I asked Holy Spirit about 'Hyper Faith.' Was this a false teaching or from Him. The answer I got from Bible Promises was Holy Spirit and the verses that quickened my spirit are below. Usually, Holy Spirit in rhema for me is that, yes: it is not a false teaching. The answer was refined for me in the scriptures Holy Spirit put on my heart. So yes, Jesus paid it all for me. At the same time, Holy Spirit let me know that He dwells in me and leads me in things of the Spirit ... I do not mind the things of the flesh. I am adopted into the family by Jesus sacrifice and love, where I call out Abba, Father as His child. These are the rhemas I got for this question:
Romans 8
2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
FELLOWSHIP WITH OTHER BELIEVERS:
1 Cor 12
3 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
14 For the body is not one member, but many.
15 If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
16 And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
17 If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?
18 But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.
19 And if they were all one member, where were the body?
20 But now are they many members, yet but one body.
26 And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
1 Cor 12
3 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
14 For the body is not one member, but many.
15 If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
16 And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
17 If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?
18 But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.
19 And if they were all one member, where were the body?
20 But now are they many members, yet but one body.
26 And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
28 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
29 Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?
30 Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?
31 But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
Generosity
Matthew 6:1-4
1 Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
2 Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
Matthew 6:1-4
1 Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
2 Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.