If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins. Matthew 6:14-15 {NLT} That Scripture right there is pretty black and white in my book. Forgive, or you won’t be forgiven. That’s the bottom line. We’ve been commanded to forgive. And if we don’t? Every.single.sin. we commit…
what forgiveness is not
Once a woman has forgiven her man, she must not reheat his sins for breakfast. ~ Marlene Dietrich In order to truly forgive, in the way God intends us to forgive, and with a pure heart, we need to understand and check our motives. Raise your hand if you’ve ever read or heard a message and thought, “Oh how I wish so-and-so were here for…
what is forgiveness?
God’s forgiveness is not just a casual statement; it is the complete blotting out of all dirt and degradation of our past, present, and future. ~ Billy Graham Before we dive in deep, let’s spend the next few days exploring the definition of forgiveness, why we should forgive, what forgiveness looks like, and then we’ll talk about how we can forgive. The word forgive is…
(in)couraged to hope {post one}
I’m so excited to be a part of the (in)courage community in this way! What could be more fitting than being an (in)courager?! And when I found out Jacque and I were paired together, I knew God’s hand was in it! Just a couple months ago, I met Jacque at the SheSpeaks conference. She lives in California and we felt as if we were kindred…
a prayer for forgiveness
Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one mind and purpose. Philippians 2:2 {NLT} Friends, I’m thrilled you’re joining me for this series! My very first thoughts in this journey have me thinking of the 1965 song, What the World Needs Now {is love, sweet love}. What the world needs right now is a…