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Will You Feed or Starve Resentment?

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April Cassidy

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@ghostsheet777
@ghostsheet777 2 жыл бұрын
Wow April i am sad to see these very misunderstanding comments..... Considering your teachings are very accurate to scripture but pleased with ur responses as it really shows u are not just preaching but also acting accordingly. U have been so helpful to me, a control freak 🤣 thank you and love you sister see u in the kingdom of heaven 💖
@LifeLifemoreAbundantly
@LifeLifemoreAbundantly 3 жыл бұрын
God Bless, such an important verse @ 5:52 Romans 10: 9 “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.”
@daniellepiergreen5642
@daniellepiergreen5642 3 жыл бұрын
April you have a very gracious manner in which you tell the truth in gentleness, meekness and humility whilst bringing correction. I try to conduct myself in like manner but typing it in a comment my tone and sincerity and love for others may not be apparent but I hope what I am trying to convey helps - it may comfort others who have found it tough going like I have applying biblical principles in relationships and situations and have observed things that have been going on around them. Unfortunately these days because there are so many ‘motivational feel good ear tickling’ messages preached oftentimes people are easily hurt and offended and end up unforgiving, holding grudges and adamant that people have wronged them or been mean to them when in fact the people who are accused of being the villain are actually practicing biblical principles. It is very hard to deal with people Biblically when they have little knowledge of the scriptures and can go to any place that will comfort them in their way of thinking and behaving. Sadly even when we know we have been wronged the Bible is very clear that if we do not forgive others we will not be forgiven. Scripture can sometimes hurt but when it is accepted and submitted to it brings freedom and healing! The saddest thing I find is those that resist sound biblical doctrine or want to continue in the ways of the world and don’t desire to live a repentant humble biblical life - it hurts because it brings division, separation and we mourn them hoping God will do something to shake them up, and cause them to be obedient and love Him and others. Likewise preachers telling people that God will give them the desires of their heart like the husband of their dreams, money, success, health and the pleasures and luxuries in this life, free of pain, suffering and hardship can cause people to misunderstand God or be resentful at Him when they don’t get what they want. The Holy Spirit is given so we can do His good will not so we can have our will made a reality. If only we all spent more time being considerate of others wanting to bless them and do good to them, cautious and mindful of our own behaviour as to not cause harm to others, instead of focusing on how others have wronged us or how we are a victim we would be more content, satisfied, joyous and peaceful!
@AprilCassidy
@AprilCassidy 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, sweet sister. We need sound doctrine or we are carried away by false teaching that leads us to destruction or comforts us in our sin, encouraging us to cherish sin rather than dying to sin. We all need the wisdom and truth of God's Word and the power of His Spirit to discern rightly or we can be deceived and misled. When we embrace godly sorrow over sin, true humility, and repentance, there is healing and life for us in Jesus.
@TheAMJ88
@TheAMJ88 3 жыл бұрын
Very simple, but very thought provoking. Thank you. This made me think.
@AprilCassidy
@AprilCassidy 3 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad this was a blessing.
@daniellepiergreen5642
@daniellepiergreen5642 3 жыл бұрын
God bless you April - it is so true that we must subdue our tendencies to hold grudges or fall into the trap of justifying ‘victim mode’. This is really tricky when you have actually been wronged or the only one who gives gives gives and others just take and make excuses. So often we are quick to analyse what others do or did wrong ignorant to how we contributed to the outcome or what happened- the Lord has shown me how I have contributed in situations. Often people who have wronged me come to mind and it’s easy to give it airplay by talking about it or entertaining it in my mind - sometimes I manage to fight it off by asking the Lord to forgive them, to help me forgive them, for the Lord to bless them and if possible I do something to bless them. I find the best days are days that I am listening to the Bible on audio, scripture songs or hymns because they keep me more focused on scripture and talking about the scripture - especially Old Testament because it brings healthy conversations about things we may of not noticed or things we are still trying to understand. Or we sing along to the hymns or scripture songs and talk about lovely things like the hymn histories or Davids beautiful relationship with the Lord , I want to love and understand God like he did! However if we haven’t truely let something go scripture can still bring the problem up because that person/people may be described in those verses. It’s hard but I pray for the Lord to help me have a loving and forgiving heart. Only He can change me and give me the strength to love those who hurt me or others. Widows overseas in persecuted nations are such a glorious testimony of saints who are wronged yet love and forgive men who have killed their husbands or family members and done all kinds of evil to them. They forgive and pray for their enemies to be saved. Imagine those evil men forgiven and changed by God? If they used the energy and zeal they use for evil for God’s kingdom instead to evangelise, witness and labour for the lost how wonderful would that be? I think that for those that have been so ignorant in my life or who have wronged me - I hope God will open their eyes and they will see how they let down and hurt others so they repent and start being considerate of others and live to serve the Lord and the brethren instead of being so self-focused. Grace yields so much more than punishment - how wise our Lord’s ways are! Lets pray those who do evil or are ignorant are given the grace to see how they cause harm and the grace to change and glorify our beautiful Lord and Saviour in heaven! Sending much love and many blessings to you dear April, your family and anyone that reads this comment ((warm hugs))
@AprilCassidy
@AprilCassidy 3 жыл бұрын
Danielle, Thank you so much for sharing so many powerful insights! Blessings to you, sweet sister!
@CgirlAJGM
@CgirlAJGM 3 жыл бұрын
Oh! The timing of this! I know some things people do are not intentional, but I feel so hurt everytime I'm left out, specially when I'm not appreciated by people I love and care about so much, and by the church.... I've been exploding about it these last days, it does feel good to reclaim one's right to be taken into account, but at what cost? I don't know yet... I don't know how to get hold of my emotions anymore, I just want to let out all this accumulated frustration over everyone who caused it.
@AprilCassidy
@AprilCassidy 3 жыл бұрын
Angie Garcia - Would you like to send me a message on my contact page on my blog and I can email you and see if we can get you pointed in a healthy direction in Jesus?
@AprilCassidy
@AprilCassidy 3 жыл бұрын
Something for us all to consider when we are feeling hurt, alone, and sad about other people... I shared this on my FB page today: When you feel hurt by people and disappointed by those you love, what can you do? I have found that the more I dive into serious quality time with Jesus, HE is the only unfailing source of Real Love and Real Life. In Him, I find that I am treasured, valued, and beloved more than I could ever have imagined. In Him alone, I find my greatest purpose, security, and genuine identity. When I am filled up to overflowing with His love, His truth, His power, His healing, and His Spirit, then I am free. - Free from seeking other people's approval. - Free from resentment, bitterness, and hatred. - Free to love with God's agape love. - Free to embrace the heart and mind of Christ. - Free to forgive others. - Free to trust God and His Word. - Free to live in supernatural peace and joy no matter what path others may choose. "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 (Christ) who gives me strength." Phil. 4:11-13 This includes times when others give me the love and affection I want and when they don't. My contentment must be found in Jesus Christ alone. "For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong." 2 Cor. 12:10 The more I know Him, the closer I am to Him, the more abundant life I experience because He IS love and He IS life. Blessings! FOR MORE ON THIS SUBJECT: The Answer to All of Your Marriage Problems (and every other problem in life) peacefulwife.com/2015/01/29/the-answer-to-all-of-your-marriage-problems/
@CgirlAJGM
@CgirlAJGM 3 жыл бұрын
@@AprilCassidy Thank you I´m feeling a little bit better right now. As it was expected, God started working on my heart, and it´s already showing a lot of stuff that has to come out. Today at church, the sermon was about forgiveness (what a timing! again...) I felt like a little girl when it´s scolded, and I don´t wanna do the things I know I have to do, but I know God knows best. I texted-yelled at a friend this weekend, cause I was so feed up with his attitude. After that, as I unraveled what´s been developing in my mind, I realized I´ve been projecting onto him all the people that have hurt me in my life. I must confess, it felt good to tell him all the things I said, and I think I was even too nice in the way I said them. But that isn´t graceful, is it? And even though he´s done some wrongs in the past, he wasn´t doing anything right now to deserve the bomb I throwed at him. Sorry for using you as a therapist, I´m actually visiting my christian psycologist this weekend, cause I´m feeling physically sick from all these bottled emotions, and I know I need help to release the presure without hurting someone else.
@AprilCassidy
@AprilCassidy 3 жыл бұрын
Angie Garcia - The main concern I have is that you allow the Lord to speak and let Him help clean you up and heal your wounds and scars. Let Him empower you to walk in the new nature He gives us as believers, leaving the old nature behind on the cross daily. I'm thrilled that you are seeing some things and repenting, that is beautiful and powerful! If you want to talk with me privately, the offer still stands to reach out to me on my contact page. Much love in Christ!
@CgirlAJGM
@CgirlAJGM 3 жыл бұрын
@@AprilCassidy Thank you! I sent you a message through the contact page.
@emkay8144
@emkay8144 2 жыл бұрын
Not sure about these very negative messages but I feel April is on track with scripture in male female responsibility to Glorify God and give Grace to our spouses.
@KristineKSand
@KristineKSand 3 жыл бұрын
Guilty gulilty guilty. I am so sorry Lord. I have just realised yesterday that my righteousness is not righteousness at all. Only God sees everything in its true continuum. So I am actually out of line when I try to combat people who wronged me. And actually I find it a blessing now, because they are forcing me to die to expectations and to my flesh. Which makes it possible to live in Christ. My focus should be on the Lord and whether or not I am doing his will. Not trying to correct other peoples wrongs. There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another? James 4:12.
@AprilCassidy
@AprilCassidy 3 жыл бұрын
It can be so shocking when we see that what we labelled, "righteousness," in our eyes looks like "filthy, bloody menstrual rags" in God's eyes. I remember the first time I really saw the depth of my sin and depravity in December 2008. I was mortified! For years, I thought I was the best Christian wife ever. But a few weeks earlier, I had begun to pray, "Lord, is there anything in my life that offends you? Could I be contributing to the wall in our marriage?" And He showed me. Turns out, I contributed a LOT to the problems with tons of sin I hadn't been able to see because of my pride and self-righteousness. For the first time in my life, I stopped demanding that God change Greg and that God do my will and began to beg Him humbly, "Please Lord, change ME! Make me like Jesus!" Our hearts can be so deceitful! We can fool ourselves. That's why we can't trust ourselves but need God's wisdom and His leading. We truly are like sheep who tend to wander off and do dangerous, destructive things. We need the Good Shepherd of our souls. What good news that when we see our sin, mourn over it, and turn from it to Jesus, He can heal and change us. There are appropriate ways to handle people's sin against us. God gives us instructions about it. Matt: 7:1-5, we must take the beam out of our own eye first to see clearly enough to address the speck in our brother's eye. Matt. 18:15-17 - we address sin privately first, then there is a progression if people continue to sin against us as to how we are to handle it. Gal. 6:1 - We are to restore sinning brothers gently, watching ourselves so we are not also tempted. But yes, when people sin against us, it is an opportunity for us to grow spiritually and for us to see how painful sin is to God and how much it grieves His heart. And it is a chance to learn to respond in the power of God's Word and His Spirit. There are times when we don't need to address others at all. There are other times when we do. But our motives matter. And our approach matters. We are to have the fruit of the Spirit (Gal. 5:22-23) and be full of agape love (1 Cor. 13:4-8). We are not to be vengeful, bitter, hateful, full of malice, or cutting words. Our goal must be to please God and bless the other person. There are times, we do need to reach out for help if we are being severely sinned against. A mentoring wife, godly pastor, doctor, or sometimes the police may be necessary depending on the situation. If you need any more resources, please do let me know. Much love!
@emkay8144
@emkay8144 2 жыл бұрын
April....I have listened to your videos on a controlling wife, my wife is at that place now. It's breaking my heart and destroying our marriage. What can I do as a husband to understand her control issues. We have been to multiple counselors and she continually gaslights and blames me. I am ready to give up.
@AprilCassidy
@AprilCassidy 2 жыл бұрын
Em Kay - I am very sorry to hear that things have been so difficult. I have quite a few posts about control on my blog. peacefulwife.com/?s=control I also have compiled a list of resources for men here: peacefulwife.com/2016/12/29/resources-for-men/?preview_id=24221&preview_nonce=1d270cf910&preview=true And sometimes Leslie Vernick's free resources about handling emotionally toxic people can be helpful. leslievernick.com/free-resources/ Also, what I have seen is that as a husband invites Christ to transform him (and gets rid of anything the Lord calls sin in his own life) and invites the Lord to work in miraculous ways, sometimes there are breakthroughs. Also, when we are sinned against, Matthew 7:1-5 and Matthew 18:15-17 can be helpful. Praying for the Lord's healing and blessing on you both and on your marriage. Also, I hope you have another godly husband who can walk beside you as a prayer partner on this road.
@AprilCassidy
@AprilCassidy 2 жыл бұрын
This husband's situation is different. But his story may inspire you: peacefulwife.com/2016/11/03/a-husband-experiences-gods-power-in-the-face-of-a-fierce-storm/
@tavspop
@tavspop 3 жыл бұрын
This is so sad. Please check in to a behavioral health facility. You are out of your freaking mind.
@AprilCassidy
@AprilCassidy 3 жыл бұрын
tavspop - Hey, thanks for sharing your concerns. I'm guessing that resentment is an important part of your life, perhaps? It was for me. I held on to resentment for many years earlier in my life and it was super toxic. Almost destroyed my marriage. Took all my peace and joy. I wanted to get rid of it but didn't even know it was possible. Many people cherish their resentment and cling to it, like it is a "right" and a "gift" of some type. Unfortunately, it is poison to whoever loves it. Poison to their soul. Poison to their relationship with people. Poison to their relationship with God. If you know anyone who has idolized bitterness for decades, it can become their entire identity. They are very difficult to be around because of it. No one can get close to them. All they have is hatred and bitterness. They think it is valuable, not realizing it is just garbage. I'm ecstatic not to have to hold onto resentment anymore and to have access to God's power to forgive people and His promise that He will use all things for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purpose (Rom. 8:28-29). I'd love for everyone, including you, tavspop, to find freedom from spiritually toxic things in Jesus and to experience His salvation, healing, love, peace, joy, and hope. Blessings!
@tavspop
@tavspop 3 жыл бұрын
@@AprilCassidy My gosh you're such a philosopher and psychologist all at the same time. Please try to step into reality and base your beliefs on that reality. Just because you feel something or think that it's right doesn't make it so. And you have absolutely zero evidence that your pie in the sky God exists.
@AprilCassidy
@AprilCassidy 3 жыл бұрын
tavspop - There is evidence all around each of us every day. The question is, do we have eyes to see it? Or do we reject it in our pride? (Romans 1) I totally agree that our beliefs should be based in reality. The problem is that when we are spiritually dead, we can't see reality properly. We are blind and deaf. We need new eyes and a new life in Jesus to be able to see. I have overwhelming evidence that God exists and is working powerfully in the world and in my life. He has completely transformed and changed my life, healed my soul, healed my marriage, changed my family, and transformed more lives than I can count that I have been in contact with over the past 12 years. If you would like to talk about how you can know that God exists and how you can know the Bible is really His Word and the source of absolute truth and eternal life, I'd love to chat with you. You don't have to base anything on lack of evidence. The evidence is available to any who are willing to seek the truth. Send me a message on my contact page if you'd like. peacefulwife.com/contact-us/ I want nothing but the best life for you now and blessings for you when this short life is over. I hope you have a fantastic weekend!
@tavspop
@tavspop 3 жыл бұрын
@@AprilCassidy That is not evidence and is the oldest apologetics argument in the book. Please educate yourself on what evidence actually is.
@AprilCassidy
@AprilCassidy 3 жыл бұрын
I haven't even gotten into the evidence. Just sharing that there is overwhelming evidence that points to the existence of the literal God of the Bible, the reality of the divinity of Christ and His earthly life/death/resurrection, and of the truth of the Bible. But we do have to be willing to set aside our pride to see it. If we exalt self as god, we blind ourselves to the reality and power of the real God in our defiance. To believe that there was no cause for the universe and no purpose and no intelligent design requires infinitely more faith in what must be called "a fairy tale" than any other religion I know. It takes much less faith than an atheist has for a Christian to believe that God exists due to the incredible expansiveness and complexity of the universe, the impact of His Word to change people's lives for thousands of years, the veracity of Scripture based on historical records, and the power of God to change our own individual lives and families. I'm so thankful that atheism is not true. It is sad, really. To think there is no meaning, no purpose, and no value to life here. And to think there is nothing after this life. Life actually has plenty of meaning. We were created by God in the image of God to have fellowship and relationship with Him. We have great value in His eyes. That is why He was willing to come die in our place to save us from all that we have done wrong. Jesus made a way for us to be right with God. He brings hope, joy, meaning, and purpose to all who are willing to seek Him. The Atheist Fairy Tale www.gotquestions.blog/atheist-fairy-tale.html Atheist resources www.gotquestions.org/search.php?zoom_sort=0&zoom_query=atheist answersingenesis.org/answers/ www.josh.org/tag/atheism/ Thanks for your interest in God. I hope you'll keep searching for Him. He promises to be found by anyone who seeks Him. Blessings!
@sgh2389
@sgh2389 3 жыл бұрын
I’m sorry but your videos are so concerning to me. I just came from the one where you said it was a sin to say no to sex with your husband. Consent is so important and those kinds of messages are extremely dangerous.
@AprilCassidy
@AprilCassidy 3 жыл бұрын
Sometimes - The Bible doesn't say a wife can never say no to her husband. The idea is that we are to seek to be available when we can be. Husbands and wives aren't to purposely say no to their spouse just out of spite or just to play games or just to hurt the other spouse. Part of being a Christ follower is that we are to be loving, respectful, honoring of others, and selfless. We are not to force our way or force ourselves on each other. We are to each focus on our end and being giving and generous when we can. If a wife is having her period, is sick or injured, a loving husband will understand that. If a husband is super stressed, exhausted, or having medical issues, a loving wife would understand that. This is not about rape or about violating anyone. It's not about not getting consent. This is about each spouse joyfully being available to one another voluntarily and willingly. "I'm here for you." Not, "I'm going to take whatever I want from you." Believers in Christ are to be gentle with each other, never harsh or abusive or forceful. We are to love one another with unconditonal love and respect: Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 1 Cor. 13:4-7
@sgh2389
@sgh2389 3 жыл бұрын
@@AprilCassidy Okay I appreciate you explaining this even though we don’t share the same beliefs. I completely agree with being there for each other in a mutual partnership full of upmost love and respect. Also, a relationship with love at the center is a pretty universal whether someone follows Christ, Mohammed, Krishna or no god. I’m not trying to argue I was just really concerned so I’m not trying to attack your channel you seem like a very sweet person. Thanks for responding and have a nice day 💛
@AprilCassidy
@AprilCassidy 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, healthy relationships all work on the same principles. I believe they are God-given. But even those who don't acknowledge God or who have other religious beliefs can have strong relationships when they focus on mutual love and respect. Generosity, thoughtfulness, and selflessness are an important part of a good relationship. I really appreciate your respectful approach. It is a breath of fresh air. Thank you and have a lovely day, yourself!
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