How many times should I let my old dog pee on the floor before I insist she wear a diaper? Ten? Fifty? Never? If I forgive her for wetting my rug, does that mean I also have to accept the yellow stains as part of the décor? And why, after all these years, has this […]…
If we’ve forgotten the many times God has shown us grace, let’s be honest about it. Let’s ask Him to help us remember the times He’s forgiven our reckless and willful sins against Him.…
If we’ve forgotten the many times God has shown us grace, let’s be honest about it. Let’s ask Him to help us remember the times He’s forgiven our reckless and willful sins against Him.…
The Benefits of Forgiveness Maya Angelou called forgiveness “one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself.” Unrelenting unforgiveness traps us in the past. Forgiveness breaks the cycle of pain...…
Photo by Eugenia Maximova on Unsplash The Benefits of Forgiveness Maya Angelou called forgiveness “one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself.” Unrelenting unforgiveness traps us in the past. Forgiveness breaks the cycle of pain and victimhood we’ve been carrying, and frees us emotionally from the person who’s hurt...…
“Remember, God has forgiven both you and Jim.” He pointed to some of the passages in the Bible that deal with forgiveness.“For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.” Matthew 6:14“Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. It’s not a bolt of lightning that brightens the soul and burns the pain to ashes. Forgiveness is a process; one that we must honor with our own healing timetable.” (1) By acknowledging our pain, not just with our heads but with our whole being, we open the door for healing and forgiveness. Smedes wrote: “[Forgiveness] cannot heal our narcissistic resentments toward people for not being all that we expect them to be … Nobody can forgive people for being what they are.” (3)I had to shed the illusion that I could have somehow changed my ex into the person I thought he should be.…
Tänka det bästa om människor och inte det sämsta Det kanske inte alltid känns lätt att förlåta, men det blir lättare om man tänker på att Jesus förlåtit oss våra synder, och att vi vinner på att fö……
“For judgment is without mercy to one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment” (James 2:13). James spoke against the sin of partiality and the need to have regard for the poor. He want……