![]() ![]() To find out more about Al Earley or read previous articles, see. Begin praying how God wants you to be free from offense, and read the articles in the weeks to come to the power of forgiveness to set you free. If the name comes to your mind write it down. Don’t question if you need to forgive them. Amen.” Now list the names of all that come to mind. Please bring to my mind all the people I need to forgive in order that I may do so now. 6 Bible Verses about Forgiveness Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Instead, I have held on to my anger, bitterness, and resentment toward them. 15 But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. 14 For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. ![]() 13 And lead us not into temptation,but deliver us from the evil one. I confess that I have not shown that same kindness and patience toward those who have hurt me. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. “Great and glorious God, I thank You for the riches of Your kindness, forbearance, and patience toward me, knowing that Your kindness has led me to repentance. Start by getting out paper and pen, finding a quiet place, and then pray this prayer taken from the book “Bondage Breaker” by Neil Anderson, pp. I hope in the weeks to come you will let the power of forgiveness set you free. Have you learned to live with the pain, and decided it is a wound you must bear? That is a lie! ![]() He seized him by the throat and demanded, ‘Pay up. 28 The servant was no sooner out of the room when he came upon one of his fellow servants who owed him ten dollars. Have you tried to forgive and forget for long enough? 26-27 The poor wretch threw himself at the king’s feet and begged, ‘Give me a chance and I’ll pay it all back.’ Touched by his plea, the king let him off, erasing the debt. It may seem that forgiveness goes against what is right and fair, but forgiveness is what sets both spouses free from the sins of the past, and allows a new future of healing and hope. Eventually, the unfaithful spouse realizes they will never be forgiven, and files for divorce. The wounded spouse never is satisfied their partner is hurt enough. He or she will refuse to forgive until that point comes that the unfaithful spouse has hurt enough. I find that, usually, the faithful spouse wants the unfaithful spouse to know how much it hurts. The pain from the sin is very real and the wounds of betrayal and infidelity go very deep. In fact, quite the opposite is far more common.įor example, one spouse has an affair, wounding the other deeply. We shouldn’t wait until we “feel” like forgiving. Therefore, it is something we can choose to do even if we don’t want to. Notice, Jesus didn’t suggest we forgive others in Matthew 6:14-15, He required us to do so. The healing does not begin until we first forgive. He designed us to forgive, and then let Christ come into our lives, and heal us of the pain and wounds we experienced. Second, God did not design us to forgive and forget, for then we hope in vain the pain will go away, and it doesn’t. ![]()
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