Renew My Mind

I’ve heard several people mention “the orphan spirit” lately. While I don’t like calling everything wrong with us a spirit, I understand the purpose behind it and can at least engage the term in dialogue.

What is an orphan spirit? It’s a lifestyle, attitude, and belief that one is unloved, unworthy of love, unlikely to receive love, and all alone. People with this attitude are typically a drain on others. They have a victim mentality most of the time and simply expect less than what God has promised.

Is that you? For that matter, is that me?

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For years now, I have been aware of the mandate to forgive those who hurt me. This head knowledge hadn’t fully informed my heart yet. I was offended often, and quick to tell the other person how I would forgive them and not walk in unforgiveness. I desired to be free from resentment and hatred. But I was chained to unforgiveness because of my ignorance.

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