Forgiveness isn’t typically our favorite word when others need it from us. Yet, a critical aspect of healing from the wounds of the past is forgiveness. Depending on who or what needs to be forgiven, the prospect can seem impossible.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ There is much that can be said about forgiveness, but let’s focus on two important aspects of forgiveness. Forgiveness involves: (1) letting go of the expectation that those involved will ever acknowledge that they have hurt you, and (2) letting go of the expectation that one day they will make it right. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This brings us to why forgiveness is so difficult. Forgiveness offends our sense of justice. It seems as though we are letting the offender off the hook. They’re getting away scot-free, and that just isn’t right. It isn’t fair. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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You might be walking through some type of trouble. But God is present. If you belong to Him, you can depend on Him to be active on your behalf ... even through this very present difficulty you are facing.
I was sitting at my desk this afternoon, working ... and thinking. Not those fluffy, white cloud thoughts. No. It was those thoughts that intrude, that want to take over and wrestle your hope to the ground. This morning when I shared the message Faith to Forgive, I said that I would post some “prayer steps” so you can continue praying your way through the process of forgiving another. Here they are.
Forgiving Others: Prayer Steps
Pray this through as many times as you need to on your journey of forgiving another … even if you need to pray seventy times seven. What do obey, remain, and love have to do with each other? Jesus tells us. Join me and let's study the Fruit of the Spirit. I invite you to take some time, sit with your Bible, your notebook, your pen and highlighter, and let's study what God's Word says about love ... His Word transforms our lives.It's Bible study time. Join me and let's study the fruit of the Spirit together. Do you sometimes get stuck trying to figure out how to pray for others or even for yourself? Here's some help. We may know the facts, but God determines the final outcome. |
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