I was listening to Dr. Charles Stanley, In Touch Ministries, on TV the other day…
His message was on “Forgiveness, Think Beyond Yourself…”
He wasn’t talking about God’s forgiveness of us…
That’s easy…
Just repent and accept it!
But, our forgiveness to others!
Ouch!
That’s hard!
We don’t want to!!
We question…
We vent…
We complain..
We state our case…
To everyone…
To God…
Do You know what he/she did to me???
Said to me???
But Dr. Stanley said, “You can do all that, but it’s still clear from Scripture that you MUST…
Forgive!
To be Forgiven…
Don’t even bother to ask, Dr. Stanley said…
“Is it God’s will for me to forgive__________(insert name!) AGAIN????”
It is His will!
Let it go!
Don’t let satan take a root…
It’s a choice you need to make!
That you MUST make!
Lay it down…
With God’s power!
Here’s a tip:
Dr. Stanley says, “Pray for the other person, so that your attention won’t be on yourself!”
Ask, “What can I do for the other person?”
Get rid of your unforgiveness…
Even if your request for forgiveness is rejected…
When your unforgiveness is gone…
You won’t see the other person in the same way…
Harsh feelings will be replaced with a new attitude…
Accept the other person as they are…
Give them time…
God’s working on them…
And on your behalf, also…
So you can understand why they act as they do…
Life is too short for you to just avoid the other person…
Or to wait for them to apologize…
Choose to Forgive today!
To be free…
And not bound by unforgiveness!
Preaching to myself!
I had to put this into practice just today!!
Matthew 6:15
But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
Matthew 18:21
Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?”
Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy times seven.
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