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three strikes, you’re out?

in 31 days of forgiveness forgiveness on October 20, 2012 October 19, 2012 0

Then Peter came to him and asked, “Lord, how often should I forgive someone who sins against me? Seven times?” Matthew 18:21 {NLT} Back in the day . . . like way back in the…

forgiveness is an act of the will

in 31 days of forgiveness forgiveness on October 19, 2012 October 18, 2012 0

Forgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart. ~ Corrie Ten Boom Have you heard the saying, “Love isn’t a feeling, it’s a choice”?…

is forgiveness an option?

in 31 days of forgiveness forgiveness on October 18, 2012 October 15, 2012 0

Not forgiving is like drinking rat poison and then waiting for the rat to die. ~ Anne Lamott What are your thoughts? Do you think forgiveness is an option? Based on what we’ve learned so…

forgive and forget?

in 31 days of forgiveness forgiveness on October 17, 2012 October 15, 2012 0

I can forgive, but I cannot forget, is only another way of saying, I will not forgive. Forgiveness ought to be like a cancelled note— torn in two, and burned up, so that it never…

jesus, friend of sinners

in 31 days of forgiveness forgiveness jesus on October 16, 2012 October 15, 2012 0

Christ can take the most sin-laden, selfish, evil person and bring forgiveness and new life. ~ Billy Graham It’s no secret Jesus was a friend to sinners. He was most comfortable with the “least of…