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Man’s heart is so des- God, ask Him to give you the ability to forgive
perately wicked without and let go of those judgments. Then plead the
Jesus. Therefore, we Blood of Jesus and bring these things to the
must allow Him to take cross. Jesus took our place on the cross, so
over every area of our that all our iniquities are remembered no more.
heart, to cleanse and We can then walk in the newness of life that He
purify it. So, if it is so has given us. Learn the Word. Read it. Hold it
desperately wicked, in your heart. Hebrews 4:12 (KJV) says, “For
how do we do that? the word of God is quick, and powerful, and
How do we allow Jesus to come and clean our sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing
hearts? What does James 4:8-10 (NKJV) say? even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit,
It says, “Draw near to God and He will draw near and of the joints and marrow, and is a discern-
to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and pu- er of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” Our
rify your hearts, you double-minded. Lament and God is an all-consuming God that is ready to
mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to save and to serve, but it is our responsibility to
mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble your- allow Him to cleanse us and purify us. Allow
selves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you Him to take your heart of stone and give you a
up.” The word, iniquity means sin, sin of any heart of flesh, so He can make it and mold it
kind. Sometimes growing up we become judg- into His image (Ezekiel 36:26).
mental of other people; namely our parents, sib-
lings, and/or people who have said or done mean
things to us. When we made those judgments,
no matter how justified they were, we built a hard
area in our heart that Jesus has not been able to
infiltrate.

If we are willing to allow Jesus to search our
hearts, and reveal these areas to us, then our
responsibility is to relinquish these judgments.
We may need to really search out some things
that we don’t even remember in our conscious
mind, but still influence many of the things that
we do. Our behavior stems from resentments
that we have built up in our heart. The hurts, the
very real hurts. Then, after Jesus reveals these
things, grieve them out of your heart. Cry out to