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Pastor Rod’s weekly encouragement | posted every Friday
Friday, May 16, 2025
Wowzah! My thoughts this week (on occasion) have been spiraling into criticism and judging. Ouch! The conviction of the Holy Spirit is pressing against my fleshy, dark-thoughts.
The Message version of this passage hits hard…
CONTINUED…
Matthew 7:1 “Don’t pick on people, jump on their failures, criticize their faults—unless, of course, you want the same treatment. 2 That critical spirit has a way of boomeranging. 3 It’s easy to see a smudge on your neighbor’s face and be oblivious to the ugly sneer on your own.”
I was also struck reading a quote from the new Pope Leo XIV. He said, “Let us disarm communication of all prejudice and resentment, fanaticism and even hatred; let us free it from aggression.”
Without getting into the weeds of my struggles, I know that giving into being critical and judgemental thoughts adds to my anxiety and emotional stress.
The Holy Spirit is revealing prejudices I have in my heart and unrealistic expectations I have of others. I know that I wouldn’t want “the same treatment, knowing that my critical spirit has a way of boomeranging.” When I read the Pope’s quote, I felt in my spirit that my internal voice was communicating negative prejudices in my thought life. So how do you disarm your negative voices within your heart and mind?
Today, I choose to disarm my negative voices of prejudice, unrealistic expectations and judgments …
… by first asking for forgiveness from God for my internal behavior,
… then by praying for and blessing the individuals I struggle with on varied levels,
… and thanking God for His great love, grace and power to walk and live in victory.
When those dark thoughts resurface, try to immediately give them to the Lord, asking Him for grace to overcome, and repeat the above.
Let me conclude with this passage from Romans 12:9 “Love from the center of who you are; don’t fake it. Run for dear life from evil; hold on for dear life to good.” (The Message)
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Women’s Conference! Link below for more info and registration.
https://enewhope.org/event/23996290-2025-05-16-womenʻs-conference-in-search-of-eden
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Checks can be made to “New Hope Manoa” and mailed to:
290 Sand Island Access Road
Honolulu, HI 96819
Our hearts as a church have always been to care for “our own”—our church ‘ohana and those connected to us—to share God’s aloha in practical ways (food, gas gift cards, helping with medicine, utilities, household items, etc.).
HOW TO GIVE TO HELP OTHERS?
- If you want to contribute to our SHOW GOD SHARE ALOHA FUND, please make checks payable to New Hope Mānoa, Memo line: ALOHA.
- If you’d like to give ONLINE, click on the “DONATE” tab above (on our website). “CHOOSE FUND” and select “NHM SHARE ALOHA.”
SHOW GOD, SHARE ALOHA… with people, you are reaching for Christ!
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