Regardless of what someone may do or say to hurt us, can we forgive them? It isn’t always easy.
A long time ago a lady chewed me out in front of several people. It was uncalled for and I was devastated. I had to pray hard for the Lord to help me forgive her. In time He did and I felt better for it.
Instead of dealing with a problem requiring forgiveness, we often allow it to fester and grow into a terrible sore spot in our lives.
Ephesians 4:32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
We are never to render evil for evil. If someone needs to be taken down a notch or two, that isn't our place, it’s the Lord's, Rom. 12:19.
Total, unconditional forgiveness is God's will for every believer; Matt. 18:21-35; Luke 17:3-5.
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