Discharge Instructions
“Think of me as a fellow-patient
in the same hospital who, having been admitted a little earlier, could give
some advice.”
time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven…a time
to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build.”
Unresolved
yesterdays. Your Sin
“Almost no one bears a heavier
load than the carrier of personal secrets of the past or present.”
(Romans 6:23)
“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in
Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Untreated pain.
Wounds from others
(Hebrews 12:15)
“See to it that no one misses the grace of God and that no bitter root
grows up to cause trouble and defile many.”
(Jeremiah 6:14)
“They dress the wound of my people as though it were not serious.
‘Peace, peace,’ they say, when there is no peace.”
(Psalm 147:3) “He heals the
brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”
Unawareness of
spiritual activity. Curse of the devil
(1 Peter 5:8-9) “Be
self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring
lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the
faith.”
Discharge Instructions
(Colossians
3:7-8) “You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. But
now you must rid yourselves of all such things…”
1. Make up your
mind to change.
(Colossians
3:8) “But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these:
anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.”
2. Ask for
God’s help.
(Colossians
3:10) “…put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge
in the image of its Creator.”
3. Be motivated by
love.
(Colossians
3:12-14) “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly
loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and
patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have
against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these
virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.”
The six facets
of love:
Compassion
Kindness
Humility
Gentleness
Patience
Forgiveness
4. Fight for unity.
(Colossians
3:15) “Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of
one body you were called to peace.”
5. Stay positive.
(Colossians
3:15-17) “And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly
as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms,
hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. And whatever
you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks to God the Father through him.”
6. Keep your focus
on others.
(Colossians
3:18-21) “Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them. Children, obey your
parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. Fathers, do not embitter
your children, or they will become discouraged.”
