Living in Forgiveness
Sometimes God uses the most unlikely persons to teach us a lesson. Jesus showed us that forgiveness has a cross in it. It costs us something. But un-forgiveness has an even greater price: It makes…
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Learning to Forgive
“Come to Me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest” (Mathew 11:28)
Ten Times More
Someone once said, “If you believe one-tenth of what you say you believe you should be ten times more excited than you are.” And I ask myself the question: Where and why do we…
Forgiveness Opens the Door
Be free to be the person God wants you to be. Dear Jesus, take over my heart so that I will see people as you see them and forgive them as you forgive them.
Forgiveness: A Space of Grace
When it comes to forgiveness, all of us are beginners. No one owns a secret formula. As long as you are trying to forgive, you are forgiving.
Forgiveness of Sin
Forgiveness! What a sweet and precious gift. What we were powerless to fix, make up or pay for, God did for us in Jesus.
The Dungeon of Bitterness
Bitterness is its own prison. you can choose, like some to put away your hurts before they become hates.
Bag Too Heavy
Forgiveness is powerful. When you choose to forgive, the weight is released. Anger, frustration and fear will be divinely lifted. Sam learned that never-to-be forgotten lesson.
Victory over Unforgiveness
Forgiveness is an act of the will more than an act of the heart. Often people don't feel like being merciful to someone who has wronged them. But a resentful spirit grows into a…
Forgiving Yourself
Forgiving Yourself: We make life hard by blaming ourselves for things we did in the past. But God says through Paul,"It is for freedom that Christ has set ...
Songs of Praise
What is your favorite Christian worship songs, and why? What does it say to you about God?
Christ as Our Champion
We don’t deserve God’s forgiveness, but it’s given to us freely. Since he did so for us, how much more should we do so for others?
Temptation
Most Holy Father, guard my heart from temptation and my life from sin. I want to serve you with wholehearted devotion.
Greatly Misunderstood
Christian friend, is there someone you haven’t spoken to in a while? Don’t lose hope. Keep praying for the one you love. You might see the whole picture soon.
As Christ Forgave You
“Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you” Ephesians 4:32
Treasures in Darkness
Dear friend, you don’t need the favor of people. Because God loves you. You are His favored, His beloved. He uses difficult times and even attacks from the enemy, in order to work in…
Removed Our Transgressions
Psalm 103:12 “As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.”
Bitter Hearts
When tempted to react angrily to someone else, ask the Holy Spirit to help you exercise self-control and look at that person with compassion.
The Blame Game’s Source
Who is responsible for the choices that we make? Is it fair to blame God or someone else when we make wrong decisions, even if we felt pressured or influenced by another?
God’s Chosen People
I am grieved by the tone of today's rhetoric as I am sure you are. There is so much toxic public conversation with accusation, shaming, vulgarity, you-name-it.
Forgiveness
Can you forgive that which you cannot forget? Can you move on after someone sins or has an ought against you? Can you make peace with painful memories and create a life that is…
It’s Good to Forgive
Forgiving the offender helps them heal. Also, forgiving the offender helps the forgiver heal.
Watch Out for the D
We are all human, and we can get angry. But it is what we allow to happen next that makes all the difference.
Say You’re Sorry
Why should we admit it when we are wrong? According to the verse above, it is to be assured of God's forgiveness and to be cleansed from our “dirtiness.”