Above & Beyond Christian Counseling

Christian Counselors, Deliverance Ministry and Spiritual Warfare

  • Home
  • About Us
    • What We Believe
    • Above & Beyond Name?
    • Media Appearances / Conferences
  • Contact
    • Schedule Appointment
Menu
  • Counseling
    • Schedule Appointment
    • Women
    • Men
    • Marriage / Family
    • What Christian Marriage Counseling Can Do For You
    • All Counseling Services
    • Understand Your Temperament
    • FAQs – Counseling Services
    • Internet Counseling
    • Success Stories
    • Christian Counseling Articles
    • Close
  • Deliverance
    • Schedule Appointment
    • Do I Need Deliverance?
    • How We Do It
    • Childrens Deliverance
    • Benefits of Deliverance Ministry
    • DeliveranceMinistry.FM
    • Internet Deliverance
    • Success Stories
    • Seminar Registration
    • FAQs
    • Close
  • Academy
    • Christian Counseling Degrees
    • Deliverance Ministry Training
    • Close
  • Warrior Partners
  • Store
  • Resources
You are here: Home / Christian Counseling / Wrinkles and Spots: Are We Perfect Yet?

Wrinkles and Spots: Are We Perfect Yet?

By Phyllis Tarbox

are we perfect

In Matthew 24:10, Jesus is talking of the signs to come that the end is near. 10And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. The enemy is roaming about these days using this scheme on the church in order to divide and conquer. Jesus is coming back for a church without wrinkle or spot, but in the meantime, if we look in the mirror, we all have lots of wrinkles that still need ironing! (And we all need lots of forgiveness for them.)

My neighbor enlightened me to this wrinkle one day after I put my foot in my mouth. She yelled across the street,” Hey, I thought you Christians were supposed to be perfect!” I yelled back, “If we were all perfect, why would we need a savior?”

The outside world is watching our walk very closely, but as Christians we are more likely to sin by our reactions to unjust treatment, within the church, than by our actions. The tendency to stuff it down, and not walk in forgiveness lets a steaming pot of resentment start brewing. As Christians we use the unfairness of a situation to justify the intensity of our emotions. If these emotions are left unattended, the enemy will take you down the road of rejection. He will either use spirits of bitterness, anger, and retaliation or loneliness, self-pity, and isolation.

Ephesians 4:26-27 (AMP) states: When angry, do not sin; do not ever let your wrath (your exasperation, your fury or indignation) last until the sun goes down. 27Leave no [such] room or foothold for the devil [give no opportunity to him].

That scripture is a call for us to understand where the anger (or hurt) is coming from and forgive quickly. If we cannot do that, we need to seek counsel on why the enemy has a legal right to torment us with offense. Anything that instantly gives you an attitude is usually based on a memory of similar situation from your past. If the enemy can get you to look through last year’s glasses of trauma he can prevent you from walking into this year’s victory.

If you have been rationalizing your position, looking at others with an overly critical eye, and you have left the fellowship of the church, you are walking on a dangerous road. These are the times when unity is crucial. Look at your heart. If it holds offense that is keeping you walking alone you may have allowed the enemy to build a stronghold in your life.

Remember being hurt and offended does not change the offender, it changes you.

Filed Under: Christian Counseling


Get Access to Our Growing Christian Counseling and Deliverance Ministry Resource Library

Get all of our popular videos, podcasts, presentations, and guides in one place. We'll also send you a quick update when we have new articles for you.

Get Access

Welcome

It's Time for Victory!

We're dedicated to helping you live a joyful, productive, and healthy life through the power of Jesus Christ, whether you need Christian Counseling or Deliverance Ministry.

Read More

Let’s Stay in Touch

We would like to send you an update by email when we have a new Counseling / Deliverance Ministry article, podcast or video.

Support What We Do

Become a Warrior Partner

Success Stories

We are blessed to have a growing number of counseling clients who have seen the power of Christ in their lives.

Read Their Stories

Drive Time Podcasts

Listen

Recent Posts

  • Don’t Drag Last Year’s Strongholds into the New Year
  • Disable Demonic Torment During Family Gatherings
  • Do You Have a Soul Tie with a Celebrity?

We’re Here For You

Contact us to learn how we can help you achieve victory. We can counsel you in-office or via the Internet using GoToMeeting.

Click the button below to get started.

Contact Us

Our Locations

Tampa, Florida
10012 N. Dale Mabry, Suite 205
Tampa, FL 33618

Clearwater, Florida
13575 58 St. N., Suite 105
Clearwater, FL 33760

Brandon, Florida
1219 Millennium Parkway, #106
Brandon, FL 33511

Meet Our Team

Learn more about our team of Christian counselors.

Read More

Tampa, Florida

Above & Beyond Christian Counseling
10012 N. Dale Mabry, Suite 205
Tampa, FL 33618

Clearwater, Florida

Above & Beyond Christian Counseling
13575 58 St. N., Suite 105
Clearwater, Florida 33760

Brandon, Florida

Above & Beyond Christian Counseling
1219 Millennium Parkway, #106
Brandon, FL 33511

Connect With Us

We look forward to talking with you. We have a variety of ways for you to connect with us and learn more about our Christian counseling services.

Read More

Become a “Warrior Partner”

Help us expand the ministry of deliverance and training worldwide.
Read more

Become a Christian Counselor

We offer a variety of accredited Christian counseling courses including Bachelors, Masters, and PhD degreed programs

Read More

Get Trained in Deliverance Ministry

Learn our proven and effective 5-Step process.
Read more

Resources

We have an extensive collection of free articles, podcasts, slideshares and videos.
Read more

Copyright © 2020 Above and Beyond Counseling - All Rights Reserved

Posts Sitemap | Christian Counseling Pages | Google+ | Privacy