forgiving oneself

Forgiveness is always free. But that doesn’t mean that confession is always easy. Sometimes it is hard. Incredibly hard. It is painful to admit our sins and entrust ourselves to God’s care. ~ Erwin Lutzer Why is it we have such a hard time forgiving ourselves? There are many feelings we could be burying deep in our hearts keeping us from living in freedom—anger, shame,…

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give unto others

Whenever I see myself before God and realize something of what my blessed Lord has done for me at Calvary, I am ready to forgive anybody anything. I cannot withhold it. I do not even want to withhold it. ~ Martyn Lloyd-Jones Continuing from yesterday’s message, Matthew 18:23-35, the following is a parable Jesus shared with His disciples: “The kingdom of God is like a…

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three strikes, you’re out?

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 day when Jesus was on earth, rabbis taught if you forgave someone three times for an offense, it was like huge I-should-be-a-saint forgiveness! So when Peter came to Jesus and…

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forgiveness is an act of the will

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”? Let’s take a minute to explore that statement. When we love someone based on feelings, most often we’re let down and disappointed. That’s the stuff divorce is made of. I…

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is forgiveness an option?

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 far and based on what we’ve been told in Matthew 6:14-15: If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you refuse to…

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