Forgiveness

 

You might find yourself being hurt or offended by a friend,

family member or loved one.

A wise person demonstrates patience, for mercy means holding your tongue.  When you are insulted, be quick to forgive and forget it, for you are virtuous when you overlook an offense.

Proverbs 19:11
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When you have been hurt and/or offended by someone and you let it sprout in your heart, bitterness and resentment take root.  It will grow in your conscious and unconscious thoughts and if you let it, it will even influence your actions.

Lay aside bitter words, temper tantrums, revenge, profanity and insults.  But instead be kind and affectionate toward one another.  Has God graciously forgiven you?  Then graciously forgive one another in the depths of Christ's love.

Ephesians 4:31-32
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 Lord so many times we feel entitled to hold on to our hurts caused intentionally or unintentionally by another.  Your word teaches us over and over how blessed we are when we forgive and don't allow our being offended to take up real estate in our lives.  Your word and Christ example on the cross teaches us the enormous importance of forgiveness.  Help us to forgive, forget and move on.

 

 

~ Randy and Joan