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This is a place for everyone who loves Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior (or those who are seeking Him), to come and discuss important issues in their lives and find support from fellow believers in regards to their faith and life. We uphold the Bible and living a Christ-like life, not as a way to heaven, but as a reflection of our love for God.
Colossians 3:12-14 ESV
Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.
To forgive means to forgive as Jesus forgave you. Jesus is the standard of forgiveness.
Jesus taught us to pray, "Father, forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors..."
He said to forgive seventy times seven.
Forgiveness is a Christian trait, because it is a godly trait.
Forgiveness comes easier from a heart of compassion and kindness.
Forgiveness is truer when humility and gentleness adorn it.
Forgiveness is holy when you forgive in the name of Jesus, the one who has forgiven you.
Forgiveness comes easier when your heart is filled with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
Mark 11:25 ESV
And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.”
Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.
To forgive means to forgive as Jesus forgave you. Jesus is the standard of forgiveness.
Jesus taught us to pray, "Father, forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors..."
He said to forgive seventy times seven.
Forgiveness is a Christian trait, because it is a godly trait.
Forgiveness comes easier from a heart of compassion and kindness.
Forgiveness is truer when humility and gentleness adorn it.
Forgiveness is holy when you forgive in the name of Jesus, the one who has forgiven you.
Forgiveness comes easier when your heart is filled with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
Mark 11:25 ESV
And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.”
I know forgiveness of others is one of the most important things we can do - because Jesus forgave us so much more!! But neither does God expect us to be destroyed in the process. For me it has been a very fine line between careless ignoring and truly forgiving with the love of God.
Great post!
Mat_5:14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
Mat_5:15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
Mat_5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Judy, your advice helps me in the respect of thinking about my own sin..I have thought that I am sure I have hurt people with words unknowingly and knowingly
I have been emotionally abused and physically abused in the past ..but ...I was told to say..
I forgive_______ ..I did this everyday and it was difficult , but when i asked the Lord to help me to forgive the people, He did help me!!!
Yes Normaeh, It does feel so great to be free and forgiven. praise Jesus!!
yes, We do need to be lights Roger..we can only be lights if we walk as forgiven and we forgive
This is an excerpt from a website..thought someone might be interested
First, acknowledge that there has been sin. Forgiveness is not pretending; it is applying the balm of God's love to the scarred tissue of sin. Second, think about the person who hurt you as God sees them. They are not strong, but weak. Jesus could honestly say of those who plotted and carried out His hideous death, even while He was suffering, "Father, forgive them. They know not what they do" (Lk. 23:34). Third, remember God's judgment. That was Paul's point. They will not win in the end, but will pay an eternity of judgment for what they have done unless they are forgiven. Fourth, remember the grace where you found your forgiveness. Grace was not merely applied to you, but given to become a part of you. Fifth and finally, there is a reason why forgiveness is so often spoken of in context with prayer. The best way to forgive another person is to talk to God about the sin, about the person, about the pain. Cry to Him. He is the God of grace, and the grace to forgive will come only from Him.