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Boyce Moses
on 12/14/2021 at 09:56 PM
When we fail to forgive others, we give them free room and board in our mind! Forgive as we have been forgiven.
IsraelD
on 12/14/2021 at 10:00 AM
I think this passage of Scripture is something that Christians should read and apply. Unforgiveness is an unnecessary burden and I am glad that this is something that the Lord has emphasized in addressing.
Russell Oliver
on 12/11/2021 at 06:21 PM
Thank You Tim and Tommy: I have notice this in my life this past two years, especially with all the Isolation and social Distancing stuff.
Tim Fitzsimmons
on 12/10/2021 at 05:24 PM
Powerful reflections. I noticed in my own life that unforgiveness often turns me into someone that does not reflect Christ to others. I've also noticed, when I've wronged someone else and even asked them for forgiveness, it's easy to hold a grudge on myself. Sometimes the most difficult person to forgive is me. It's in those times Jesus reminds me that He has already forgiven me and His judgement was taken away when I put my faith in Him. He then gently asks me to forgive myself. I am often blown away at how loving and caring Jesus is. It's amazing that He wants an intimate relationship with us.
Rick Clarke
on 12/10/2021 at 05:18 PM
Powerful Tommy …
Joe Lizama
on 12/10/2021 at 04:04 PM
Wow Tommy, that is an story that most will not share with others. But, opening up and sharing it with other and not have it bottled in is a way to help let it go and release the stress and move in with your life. That was a long time to keep it in. Happy that you finally let it go. I am sure we all have issue ourselves that we bottle in and for one reason or another are afraid to share and let it go. Let’s ask the Lord to help guide us to have the courage to talk about it and let it go. Have a blessed day.
Michael
on 12/10/2021 at 03:55 PM
This is a raging war that i fight continually and the battle field is in my mind. It is hand to hand combat ...the enemy is up close and personal...a love one, a friend, a boss, a parent...
Even though the wrong might be genuine the enemy infiltrate the situation and begins to agree with me that i am right and justified in holding them bound in the net of unforgiveness...not realizing that i too have become caught up in those same net.
The weapons our Lord Jesus Christ gave to us is love, forgiveness, prayer and the word of God as written in the bible.
I believe the cornerstone of love is forgiveness.
These are powerful weapons... they tell a lie, do all manner of evil against you, spread false rumors against you and steal from you and you still have the peace of God in your heart as you reach a hand out to help them when they are in need... this is not for boy scouts...this is for men who are washed in the blood of the lamb and forgiven by our Lord Jesus Christ.
Tommy Williamson
on 12/10/2021 at 03:30 PM
The Lord brought something in Matthew 6:12 a few years agothat has changed my perspective completely.
Matthew 6:12 And forgive us our debts,
AS we also have forgiven our debtors.
I used to be really bad about holding grudges and often wondered why I never really sermed to grow as a Chrostian. Then one day I was reading this pasage and reLized that some of the grudges was not only me back in my Christian life but also in life in general. Three grudges in particular were litterally and had ruled most ogmy life. They were against two of my brothers whom had sexually molested me as a preteen, they had also been abusive physically, emotionaly and mentally as we grew up. The third was against an old friend that at gotten me turnex onto porn which I just over came in the last year or so. All thtee of these had huanted me since I was 10 - 15. years old and I am now 66.
The day one of the two brothers pasted away I.was able to get a moment alonr with him at his bedside and I told hom that I forgave him. Even thoughhe was in a coma at the time has I told him that and leaned down to give him a hug I saw a tear trickle from his eye and a slight smile come across his face. At that moment I felt a lot of release in happen in my life. While I have not seen either of the other two in many years Ihave forgiven both of them.
The verse that is part of the Lord's Prayer says forgive us "AS" we forgive. We have to be able to forgive others as God forgives us.
RobertG75
on 12/10/2021 at 02:38 PM
this is my first day looking at this and honestly I think I needed it. I hold onto bitter feelings to a point my Fiance feels the negativity radiating from me. I need to forgive and move on so I can release this stress from myself and from putting it onto others.
Derek Manuel
on 12/10/2021 at 02:17 PM
This is so true. Keeping our grudges for the wrongs that has come to us from others is no way to live. We often think that it harms no one to hold onto things. But in reality it does harm to us and others. Both here in the physical and in the spiritual. We hold our grudges and harsh feelings toward someone and think it is only towards that one person. But as long as we harbor those feelings we will never let another person in close enough to show us that we can have great relationships with others. Also to the one that played part with the issue we keep out past arms reach and never allow the love of Christ to heal us. This in turn can hinder the other party in their walk. And could even create a stumbling block for them.
And as far as the spiritual side. it does say in Matthew that we must forgive to be forgiven. If we fail to forgive our spiritual growth can slow down or even stop. We must ask ourselves, do we want God to treat us as we are treating others. Love all y'all.
stevenmfox
on 12/10/2021 at 01:48 PM
amen. i had a bad situation here at the transition house last night, and God was and is always on time with what we need.
344/365: Release The Grudge
Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. ~ Colossians 3:13
Carrying a grudge against your brother doesn't harm anyone else but you. Left unconfessed a grudge becomes a voice in our head which begins to negatively shape the way we think and live.
Unforgiveness is a cruel punishment inflicted upon yourself. Jesus knew this about mankind. Its why he emphasized forgiving others!
God is gracious enough to forgive our countless mistakes. Today is the day you should forgive whoever did whatever to you and unlock your prison gates.
GO DEEPER: Matthew 6:6-15