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"Ask God to bless those who persecute you - yes, ask him to bless, not curse."                                                                                                      Romans 12:14 We all have EGRs people who come with Extra Grace Required-in our lives. They annoy us, anger us, frustrate us, and test us. But they also help us grow. God calls us to bless people who cause us the most trouble. How much more is this true for those who only annoy us? Do what's right, no matter what the EGRs in your life do. If they insult you, treat them with kindness. If they wear on your nerves or they're too slow for your pace, treat them with patience. You cannot control what other people think about you. You cannot control what other people do to you. But you do have 100 percent control over how you respond. You might be completely within your rights to retaliate, but Jesus calls you to take the higher ground, for it is where you're given a clear perspective

  Read  Luke 11:1-4-  One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” He said to them, “When you pray, say: ' Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.’”   The disciples to whom Jesus spoke these words were certainly not unfamiliar with the concept of prayer. The Old Testament is full of examples of people who prayed, of which the disciples would no doubt have knowledge. Hannah, the mother of Samuel, cried out to the Lord and begged for a son; a son she would commit back to God. Upon his return, Jacob prayed before meeting Esau; and he had a lot to be worried about, didn’t he? Rahab offered a word of adoration, “Yahweh your God, he is God in heaven above, and on earth beneath”. And of course, there are

Q: Whenever I ask God to forgive me, I try my best to think of everything I've done wrong so I can confess it. But what about the things I don't remember? Will God forgive them also? A: I’m thankful you want to seek God’s forgiveness for the things you do wrong; it’s far too easy, I’m afraid, for us to overlook our sins or act as if they aren’t serious. But they are serious, because unconfessed sin breaks our fellowship with God, which is why we need to admit our sins and seek His forgiveness. He is willing to forgive us and cleanse us because He loves us and wants us to live in His presence every day. This, after all, is why Christ came into the world and died for us. The Bible says, “If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves…. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:8-9). At the same time, the Bible assures us that God’s forgiveness isn’t limited only to the sins we