Daily Devotional | Don’t Have Resentment | 2 Timothy 2:24–25 | Pastor Jim Cymbala

>> So sir, >> So sir, I greet you in the Roma tongue. I greet you in the Roma tongue. I greet you in the Roma tongue. So sir, So sir, So sir, how are you today? I'm taping this way before the date here I'm taping this way before the date here and um and um and um I'm just hoping God willing that it's I'm just hoping God willing that it's I'm just hoping God willing that it's nice and nice and warm nice and nice and warm nice and nice and warm when you see this. I hope it's warm when you see this. I hope it's warm when you see this. I hope it's warm where you are. I hope it's warm wherever where you are. I hope it's warm wherever where you are. I hope it's warm wherever I am. Remember to check now it's July where Remember to check now it's July where about August, September. about August, September. about August, September. Do 3 months Do 3 months Do 3 months away from Fresh Wind Fresh Fire away from Fresh Wind Fresh Fire away from Fresh Wind Fresh Fire Conference Brooklyn Tabernacle Conference Brooklyn Tabernacle Conference Brooklyn Tabernacle Friday through Sunday October 2:00 Friday through Sunday October 2:00 Friday through Sunday October 2:00 through 4:00 our music track and a through 4:00 our music track and a through 4:00 our music track and a leaders track or those who want to be leaders track or those who want to be leaders track or those who want to be leaders or those who feel a call in leaders or those who feel a call in leaders or those who feel a call in their life or those who want to draw their life or those who want to draw their life or those who want to draw closer to God. Every pastor who wants closer to God. Every pastor who wants closer to God. Every pastor who wants fresh wind fresh fire. Notice wind fire, fresh wind fresh fire. Notice wind fire, fresh wind fresh fire. Notice wind fire, that means Holy Spirit. that means Holy Spirit. that means Holy Spirit. Fresh to notes. Fresh to notes. Fresh to notes. Thank you for what you've given me, but Thank you for what you've given me, but Thank you for what you've given me, but I need more.

I need more. I need more. I need a fresh touch. I need a fresh touch. I need a fresh touch. Oh, I don't like like that language. Oh, I don't like like that language. Oh, I don't like like that language. That's emotionalism, fanaticism. I know That's emotionalism, fanaticism. I know That's emotionalism, fanaticism. I know I am in Christ. Yeah, that's good. I I am in Christ. Yeah, that's good. I I am in Christ. Yeah, that's good. I know a lot who I am in Christ. But know a lot who I am in Christ. But know a lot who I am in Christ. But Ephesians 5 tells us keep on being Ephesians 5 tells us keep on being Ephesians 5 tells us keep on being filled with the Holy Spirit. Not once, keep on. Not once, keep on. So join us. So join us. So join us. A word hit me from the verse we went A word hit me from the verse we went A word hit me from the verse we went through yesterday. through yesterday. through yesterday. Paul says to Timothy, the Lord's servant Paul says to Timothy, the Lord's servant Paul says to Timothy, the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome. You can't be a must not be quarrelsome. You can't be a must not be quarrelsome. You can't be a leader if you're always fighting with leader if you're always fighting with leader if you're always fighting with everybody. everybody. everybody. Some people have the gift of quarreling. Some people have the gift of quarreling. Some people have the gift of quarreling. >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> Not of prophecy, not a word of wisdom, >> Not of prophecy, not a word of wisdom, >> Not of prophecy, not a word of wisdom, Not a word of encouragement. Their gift Not a word of encouragement. Their gift Not a word of encouragement. Their gift is they fuss with anyone you put them is they fuss with anyone you put them is they fuss with anyone you put them with. It's a wonder in the morning they don't It's a wonder in the morning they don't start fighting with the mirror, the the start fighting with the mirror, the the start fighting with the mirror, the the face they see. face they see. face they see. You can't serve God and be quarrelsome.

You can't serve God and be quarrelsome. You can't serve God and be quarrelsome. Jesus wasn't quarrelsome. Jesus wasn't quarrelsome. Jesus wasn't quarrelsome. When people rejected his truth or got When people rejected his truth or got When people rejected his truth or got nasty, nasty, nasty, move on down the road. move on down the road. move on down the road. But you're not going to convince But you're not going to convince But you're not going to convince somebody by quarreling, yelling, somebody by quarreling, yelling, somebody by quarreling, yelling, screaming, screaming, screaming, trying to beat them down with verses. trying to beat them down with verses. trying to beat them down with verses. I've seen that. Oh, yeah? This is I've seen that. Oh, yeah? This is I've seen that. Oh, yeah? This is Christians talking each other or Christians talking each other or Christians talking each other or differing on certain things. Oh, yeah? differing on certain things. Oh, yeah? differing on certain things. Oh, yeah? How about this? Second Corinthians 11:4. How about this? Second Corinthians 11:4. How about this? Second Corinthians 11:4. How about that? Take that one. Smoke How about that? Take that one. Smoke How about that? Take that one. Smoke smoke it. smoke it. smoke it. Oh, yeah, the other guy says, "Yeah? How Oh, yeah, the other guy says, "Yeah? How Oh, yeah, the other guy says, "Yeah? How You don't even understand Revelation You don't even understand Revelation You don't even understand Revelation 11:11." 11:11." 11:11." And next thing you know, they're And next thing you know, they're And next thing you know, they're fighting, but instead of throwing bricks fighting, but instead of throwing bricks fighting, but instead of throwing bricks or or or nails at each other, they're throwing nails at each other, they're throwing nails at each other, they're throwing verses. verses. verses. Don't do that. We shouldn't do that. Don't do that. We shouldn't do that. Don't do that. We shouldn't do that. We've all probably been guilty of it. We've all probably been guilty of it. We've all probably been guilty of it. So, the Lord wants us to make us like So, the Lord wants us to make us like So, the Lord wants us to make us like Christ and not Christ and not Christ and not quarrelsome. quarrelsome. quarrelsome. But But But they must be kind to everyone, able to they must be kind to everyone, able to they must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not teach, not teach, not resentful.

resentful. resentful. Opponents must be gently instructed in Opponents must be gently instructed in Opponents must be gently instructed in the hope that God will grant them the hope that God will grant them the hope that God will grant them repentance, leading them to acknowledge repentance, leading them to acknowledge repentance, leading them to acknowledge to a knowledge of the truth. to a knowledge of the truth. to a knowledge of the truth. So, listen. Opponents, So, listen. Opponents, So, listen. Opponents, people that are against what people that are against what people that are against what the gospel the gospel the gospel that we're presenting that we're presenting that we're presenting must be gently instructed. must be gently instructed. must be gently instructed. Or people who are Christians disagree, Or people who are Christians disagree, Or people who are Christians disagree, you're discussing a secondary point. you're discussing a secondary point. you're discussing a secondary point. In the hope that God will grant them In the hope that God will grant them In the hope that God will grant them repentance, repentance, repentance, leading them to a knowledge of the leading them to a knowledge of the leading them to a knowledge of the truth. truth. truth. >> [gasps] >> [gasps] >> [gasps] >> Excuse me. To do that, >> Excuse me. To do that, >> Excuse me. To do that, >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> you have to be gentle, you have to be >> you have to be gentle, you have to be >> you have to be gentle, you have to be persistent, kind, persistent, kind, persistent, kind, but you can't be resentful. is one of the most amazing things. I've is one of the most amazing things. I've studied that over the years. studied that over the years. studied that over the years. It's like even when you make a surface It's like even when you make a surface It's like even when you make a surface peace with someone, peace with someone, peace with someone, there's something lingering inside of there's something lingering inside of there's something lingering inside of you that's yellow, black, gray, and you that's yellow, black, gray, and you that's yellow, black, gray, and smells foul.

smells foul. smells foul. It's called resentment. How many people lose out with God How many people lose out with God because they're resentful? Pastors talk because they're resentful? Pastors talk because they're resentful? Pastors talk to me to me to me and tell me that their preaching has and tell me that their preaching has and tell me that their preaching has lost its edge because they resent lost its edge because they resent lost its edge because they resent members in the church who they find out members in the church who they find out members in the church who they find out aren't giving aren't giving aren't giving or or or don't see the way things the or or or don't see the way things the or or or don't see the way things the way they see it, are against expansion, way they see it, are against expansion, way they see it, are against expansion, or left the church. or left the church. or left the church. Imagine, you lose your edge and your Imagine, you lose your edge and your Imagine, you lose your edge and your sweetness because you resent people who sweetness because you resent people who sweetness because you resent people who aren't even in front of you. They left aren't even in front of you. They left aren't even in front of you. They left the church, but you resent that. the church, but you resent that. the church, but you resent that. But that's a form of pride, right? They But that's a form of pride, right? They But that's a form of pride, right? They have to go to my church. This is the have to go to my church. This is the have to go to my church. This is the only church. Oh, you didn't know that only church. Oh, you didn't know that only church. Oh, you didn't know that the Brooklyn Tabernacle's the only the Brooklyn Tabernacle's the only the Brooklyn Tabernacle's the only church in the universe that has the church in the universe that has the church in the universe that has the truth? Oh, I forgot to mention that. truth? Oh, I forgot to mention that. truth? Oh, I forgot to mention that. >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> We're not. So, why don't you just commit them to So, why don't you just commit them to the Lord? the Lord? the Lord? And from what I heard where you live, And from what I heard where you live, And from what I heard where you live, there's no shortage of sinners.

there's no shortage of sinners. there's no shortage of sinners. And where I am for sure. So, why don't And where I am for sure. So, why don't And where I am for sure. So, why don't we just reach out with the gospel to we just reach out with the gospel to we just reach out with the gospel to others, but don't be resentful. Don't others, but don't be resentful. Don't others, but don't be resentful. Don't have resentment. Here's Here's something have resentment. Here's Here's something have resentment. Here's Here's something in the last 5 years, in the last 5 years, in the last 5 years, more than that, 10, that I've run into more than that, 10, that I've run into more than that, 10, that I've run into over and over again. Counsel pastors, over and over again. Counsel pastors, over and over again. Counsel pastors, counsel counsel counsel elsewhere, counsel people in our church elsewhere, counsel people in our church elsewhere, counsel people in our church and other people I run into. and other people I run into. and other people I run into. Children grow up, are treated Children grow up, are treated Children grow up, are treated wonderfully by their parents. Are the wonderfully by their parents. Are the wonderfully by their parents. Are the parents perfect? Nope. parents perfect? Nope. parents perfect? Nope. But this is a new phenomena that's But this is a new phenomena that's But this is a new phenomena that's happening with Gen Z everywhere. happening with Gen Z everywhere. happening with Gen Z everywhere. At some point in life, they're not happy At some point in life, they're not happy At some point in life, they're not happy and guess who they blame? and guess who they blame? and guess who they blame? It's my parents. It's my parents. It's my parents. They stop talking their parents. They They stop talking their parents. They They stop talking their parents. They resent their parents. resent their parents. resent their parents. They badmouth their parents. They badmouth their parents. They badmouth their parents. I know of one case where a child is I know of one case where a child is I know of one case where a child is suing their parents. Who woke up in the middle of the night Who woke up in the middle of the night to feed them, to feed them, to feed them, to change their pampers, to change their pampers, to change their pampers, which weren't filled with dandelions and which weren't filled with dandelions and which weren't filled with dandelions and roses.

roses. roses. Change them, clean them, feed them. Change them, clean them, feed them. Change them, clean them, feed them. Were they perfect? No. Were they perfect? No. Were they perfect? No. But I mean, really, can't we have a But I mean, really, can't we have a But I mean, really, can't we have a little appreciation? little appreciation? little appreciation? They weren't perfect. Look in the They weren't perfect. Look in the They weren't perfect. Look in the mirror. I look in the mirror. Neither am mirror. I look in the mirror. Neither am mirror. I look in the mirror. Neither am I. Can't we give them a little little I. Can't we give them a little little I. Can't we give them a little little space here and not resent parents or space here and not resent parents or space here and not resent parents or resent somebody something that's resent somebody something that's resent somebody something that's somebody did to you? I met a guy at a reunion of a basketball I met a guy at a reunion of a basketball team I played in college and he was the team I played in college and he was the team I played in college and he was the eighth or ninth guy on the bench, which eighth or ninth guy on the bench, which eighth or ninth guy on the bench, which means he for those of you he didn't means he for those of you he didn't means he for those of you he didn't someone in the starting five. He was a someone in the starting five. He was a someone in the starting five. He was a substitute. Sometimes they didn't get in substitute. Sometimes they didn't get in substitute. Sometimes they didn't get in the game. So now, let's see, 40 years the game. So now, let's see, 40 years the game. So now, let's see, 40 years later, 40 years later, later, 40 years later, later, 40 years later, 40 years later, 40 years later, 40 years later, we meet in Rhode Island. They invited we meet in Rhode Island. They invited we meet in Rhode Island. They invited me. me. me. And he's still resenting the coach. You And he's still resenting the coach. You And he's still resenting the coach. You know, Jimmy, you know what? I had game. know, Jimmy, you know what? I had game. know, Jimmy, you know what? I had game. No, I could ball. He never gave me a No, I could ball. He never gave me a No, I could ball. He never gave me a chance. chance. chance. I'm I'm like, Frank, dude, I'm I'm like, Frank, dude, I'm I'm like, Frank, dude, let it go.

A A of people can't enjoy a good meal A A of people can't enjoy a good meal because they're full of resentment or because they're full of resentment or because they're full of resentment or whatever whoever. They resent They whatever whoever. They resent They whatever whoever. They resent They resent the wind. Why do you have to blow resent the wind. Why do you have to blow resent the wind. Why do you have to blow on me? Let's not be resentful. Let's not be resentful. Let's be thankful. My friend wrote a song decades ago. My friend wrote a song decades ago. In everything In everything In everything give him thanks. give him thanks. give him thanks. Give him thanks in everything. Give him thanks in everything. Give him thanks in everything. Repetition is good in a song. Give him Repetition is good in a song. Give him Repetition is good in a song. Give him thanks. In the good times thanks. In the good times thanks. In the good times praise his name. praise his name. praise his name. In the bad times In the bad times In the bad times do the same. In everything In everything give him thanks. If people have hurt us, been nasty, and If people have hurt us, been nasty, and people can be very nasty. people can be very nasty. people can be very nasty. Don't let them hurt you twice by being Don't let them hurt you twice by being Don't let them hurt you twice by being resentful. resentful. resentful. They hurt you when they did or said They hurt you when they did or said They hurt you when they did or said whatever. And now by getting it to whatever. And now by getting it to whatever. And now by getting it to linger in your spirit and your heart, linger in your spirit and your heart, linger in your spirit and your heart, they're hurting you a double time. Don't they're hurting you a double time. Don't they're hurting you a double time. Don't do that. Don't let them do that. Come do that. Don't let them do that. Come do that. Don't let them do that. Come on. Let's agree.

on. Let's agree. on. Let's agree. We're all flesh and blood. We're all flesh and blood. We're all flesh and blood. Lord, give us a spirit of forgiveness Lord, give us a spirit of forgiveness Lord, give us a spirit of forgiveness and give us the ability to forget and give us the ability to forget and give us the ability to forget those things behind. Amen. [music] those things behind. Amen. [music] those things behind. Amen. [music] See you next time.