Unforgiveness!
This is an enemy of faith that most everyone has enoutered, sometimes without even realizing it. And their are actually four forms of unforgiveness that can hinder our faith from being effective.
Mark 11:25-26 tells us that if we do not forgive those who sin against us, God will not forgive our sins. So if we don't forgive those who sin against us, we are in sin and our faith is rendered ineffective as no sin can exist in God's presence and He therefore cannot respond to our faith. This is a two-way street though, because if we have sinned against someone, we need to be open to receive their forgiveness. If we don't, we are in unforgiveness.
There is also the forgiveness of all of our sins God makes available to all mankind through Christ Jesus. If we don't receive it, we are in unforgiveness. Finally, if God has forgiven us, who are we not to forgive ourselves. If we don't, we are in unforgiveness, sin, and our faith won't work.
In fact, if any one of these four types of unforgiveness is in operation in our lives, we hinder God's ability to respond to our faith, just what the enemy wants as he comes to steal, kill and destroy. So be alert, on guard and don't let
unforgiveness creep into your life, so your faith remains strong, and you claim all God has promised you in His Word!
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