Walter and Deborah Posted August 16, 2019 Group: Mars Hill Followers: 14 Topic Count: 2,204 Topics Per Day: 0.49 Content Count: 4,329 Content Per Day: 0.97 Reputation: 5,030 Days Won: 3 Joined: 01/13/2012 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/11/1947 Share Posted August 16, 2019 I was thinking, if I had posted this below or not, so I thought it may be a good idea to remind myself to put it online again to share. If we are not willing to forgive others, we become spiritual cripples because God will not continue to forgive us. Here is what Jesus about this " For if you forgive people their trespasses their reckless and willful sins, leaving them, letting them go, and giving up resentment, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if we do not forgive others their trespasses (their reckless and willful sins, leaving them, letting them go and giving up resentment), neither will your Father forgive you your trespasses. Matthew 6:14-15 We must choose to forgive others if we are to get the forgiveness we so desperately need from our heavenly Father. As we forgive others, a barrier between us and the Lord comes down and we begin to receive more and more of His loving forgiveness. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovethelord Posted August 16, 2019 Group: Senior Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 667 Content Per Day: 0.38 Reputation: 1,540 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/17/2019 Status: Offline Share Posted August 16, 2019 Walter and Deborah, My main motivation in trying to forgive others (sometimes very very hard) is that I don't want this hindering my relationship with the Lord. Plus, in the end we are only gifting ourselves with peace that God will bring to our heart. When I think back to all those I've forgiven in the past, the healing wasn't instant but it eventually did come. That anger, maybe even hate, resentment and hurt is destructive enough to cause health issues and effect our spirits! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayin jade Posted August 16, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 44 Topic Count: 6,178 Topics Per Day: 0.88 Content Count: 43,784 Content Per Day: 6.23 Reputation: 11,227 Days Won: 58 Joined: 01/03/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted August 16, 2019 2 hours ago, Walter and Deborah said: We must choose to forgive others That is some many overlook. We must choose..an action. Not passively wait until we feel like we have forgive others. Sometimes it takes prayer for our hearts to soften and that He enables us to forgive. To me it is a command from Him..to forgive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter and Deborah Posted August 16, 2019 Group: Mars Hill Followers: 14 Topic Count: 2,204 Topics Per Day: 0.49 Content Count: 4,329 Content Per Day: 0.97 Reputation: 5,030 Days Won: 3 Joined: 01/13/2012 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/11/1947 Author Share Posted August 16, 2019 1 hour ago, ayin jade said: That is some many overlook. We must choose..an action. Not passively wait until we feel like we have forgive others. Sometimes it takes prayer for our hearts to soften and that He enables us to forgive. To me it is a command from Him..to forgive. Amen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter and Deborah Posted August 16, 2019 Group: Mars Hill Followers: 14 Topic Count: 2,204 Topics Per Day: 0.49 Content Count: 4,329 Content Per Day: 0.97 Reputation: 5,030 Days Won: 3 Joined: 01/13/2012 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/11/1947 Author Share Posted August 16, 2019 1 hour ago, lovethelord said: Walter and Deborah, My main motivation in trying to forgive others (sometimes very very hard) is that I don't want this hindering my relationship with the Lord. Plus, in the end we are only gifting ourselves with peace that God will bring to our heart. When I think back to all those I've forgiven in the past, the healing wasn't instant but it eventually did come. That anger, maybe even hate, resentment and hurt is destructive enough to cause health issues and effect our spirits! Yeah, it like the above for me also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blood Bought 1953 Posted August 17, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 13 Topic Count: 48 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 6,726 Content Per Day: 2.92 Reputation: 6,258 Days Won: 5 Joined: 12/03/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted August 17, 2019 Under Law we had to forgive to be forgiven......we are not under law any more.....we are under Grace......In this present Age of Grace, we are Already forgiven, and the motive for forgiveness has changed. If God has forgiven a wretch like me, I should becable to forgive others...... “ having forgiven you from all your sins.....” Col2:13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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