FORGIVENESS
Forgiveness is releasing bitterness, anger, and thoughts of revenge or wishing that what was done to you/us should happen to them, we live that for God Himself.
Ephesians 4:31-32
4:31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
4:32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
Mathew 6:14-15
6:14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
6:15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
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With sincere repentance, comes Forgiveness and with Forgiveness comes Redemption.
Rev. 21:1 And I saw a new heaven and a new Earth: for the first heaven and the first Earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
Isaiah 65:17 For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.
The Parable of the Prodigal Son
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Matthew 6:9-13
6:9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name.
6:10 Thy Kingdom come. Thy Will be done in earth, as [it is] in heaven.
6:11 Give us this day our daily bread.
6:12 And forgive us our debts and trespasses (if we truly repent), as we forgive our debtors and those who trespass against us (if they truly repent).
6:13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For Thine is The Kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
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To forgive is spiritual, and there are steps to be taken during forgiveness .
1; Acknowledge,; Gain awareness on what forgiveness is and it's benefits.
2; Think through things that hurted you:
3; Imagine being the one on the other side, how would it be upon you.
4; Remember God's forgiveness, Jesus forgave to the last minute (luke: 23;34)
5; Reflect on biblical command, it commands us to forgive and love each other , just as the Lord has forgiven and loved us.
6; Release/ let go the hurt now (speak forgiveness now)
7; Continue praying for those who hurted you, mathew; 5:44.
