Forgiveness is Hard Because Bitterness Has Already Taken Root In Job Chapter 10, Job Says: 1 “My soul loathes my life; I will give free course to my complaint, I will speak in the bitterness of my soul. 2 I will say to God, ‘Do not condemn me; Show me why You contend with me. 3 Does it seem good to You that You should oppress, That You should despise the work of Your hands, And smile on the counsel of the wicked? Sometimes forgiveness is hard because we have an already bitter

Forgiveness is Hard Because We Measure Sin as Big or Small “If you knew what he did to me, you’d understand why I can’t forgive him.” Have you ever said something like this? I have, many times. Forgiveness (real forgiveness) is hard. If I were to ask how many out there had ever forgiven someone for something, I’m sure we’d all have our hands up. It’s not that hard to forgive... as long as what we’re dealing with is something that we think is little. Someone cuts you off in tr

Forgiveness is Hard Because it is Misunderstood What people think of when they use the word forgiveness and what the Bible means by it are usually two very different things. You see, the things of God cannot be understood by the mind of carnal man. His ways are too far above us. The only way for us to know God and His ways is for the Holy Spirit to reveal Jesus (the Word of God) to us. Forgiveness is one of God’s mysteries that must be understood from Christ’s perspective, no

Never repay evil for evil to anyone. Respect what is right in the sight of all people. Romans 12:17 I love to read true stories about WWII and the Holocaust. The strength and courage of the survivors I find fascinating. Corrie Ten Boom is one of the most amazing stories that I have read. Corrie Ten Boom was an author and great motivational speaker from Holland. She was arrested for hiding Dutch Jews from the Nazis. Corrie, her father and sister were all arrested and se

Matthew 18:21-22 [TPT] Later Peter approached Jesus and said, “How many times do I have to forgive my fellow believer who keeps offending me? Seven times?” Jesus answered, “Not seven times, Peter, but seventy times seven times! Or “seventy-seven times.” This is a comparison for an attitude of forgiveness that is limitless. Forgiveness is vital in our relationships because of Jesus’ blood at Calvary. Jesus taught us that we are to forgive those who hurt us, pray for those who