Category: Forgiveness
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The Pain of Love
In 2 Corinthians chapter 2, Paul addresses the Corinthians, emphasizing that love can bring pain when confronting sin. He avoided a painful visit to allow time for reflection and repentance. Motivated by love, Paul highlighted the importance of forgiveness, urging the church to comfort and restore those who have sinned,…
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You are Forgiven.
Jesus has already forgiven you for your past mistakes. Despite feeling condemned, remember that God is greater than your emotions. By confessing our sins, repenting, and turning our hearts to Jesus, we walk in forgiveness. Meditate on God’s Word and learn to forgive yourself, embracing His grace, mercy, and forgiveness…
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Love Your Enemy.
The writer reflects on their feelings towards their abusive ex-husband, expressing compassion and care despite the abuse. They also wrestle with thoughts of vengeance but ultimately find peace in biblical verses, realizing that only God can bring true justice. The content emphasizes the importance of forgiveness and letting go of…
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Love Keeps No Record of Wrongs
Love does not nurse resentment of others who have wronged us. When we fixate on how we have been wronged, our anger takes on a life of its own and becomes disproportionate to the original offence.
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Are you a Liar?
John is a straight shooter here. He does not hold back or sugar coat the love of God. A person who hates and says they love God, is a liar. The Greek word for hate in this scripture is miseō and means to hate, pursue with hatred, detest. I have always…
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Restoration
First, lets break the 10 verse down. The Psalmist is asking God for a clean heart. Notice the psalmist says, God create in me. He gives acknowledgement that a clean heart comes from God. Only from God can we find the cleansing of our hearts. There’s nothing on this earth that can cleanse…
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Forgiveness transforms a New way to walk and see.
I can imagine, if you have read all five days of forgiveness you are sitting there thinking, this all sounds good, but my heart still hurts and that person who hurt me has never even said they were sorry. I get it. I had been waiting almost a decade for…
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My Anger
Yesterday I wrote about preparing our hearts every morning for forgiveness. Forgiveness is an action. It is continued cooperation with Jesus everyday of our lives. It produces kindness and compassion through the Holy Spirit to walk in a spirit of forgiveness. Yet, even though we we prepare each day to…
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A Heavy Heart
Jesus taught us in Matthew 6 the perfect prayer to pray each day to help us get ahead of any offences we might encounter. The disciples asked Jesus how to pray. This prayer is known today as the Lord’s Prayer. Today, let us look upon and note the parts Jesus…
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When unchangeable feels unforgivable
When unchangeable feels unforgivable it feels like someone has taken something from you that you will never get back. When the outcome seems so final you can not get your bearings about you to go on. When they hurt you so deeply you fear normal is never going to come…
It Starts Small 