>> Verses to Scan (NIV)
- Colossians 3:13 Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
- Matthew 6:14-15 For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
- Luke 6:37 Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
- Mark 11:25 And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.
>> Websites to check
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- http://www.christianitytoday.com/cl/2000/005/5.46.html Read a real-life story of a college student’s struggle to forgive her father for having an affair. The story ends with “8 Steps to Forgiving.”
- http://www.boundless.org/2000/departments/head_and_heart/a0000306.html An article that explores the power of God’s forgiveness.
>> Thoughts to Ponder
- There’s no limit on God’s forgiveness for us (thank goodness!). When we put things in perspective, our sins against a holy God are far worse than anything another person has done to us. Read Jesus’ parable on forgiveness in Matthew 18:23–35.
- If we’re not willing to forgive others, how can we expect God to forgive us (see Matthew 6:14–15)?
>> Books to Read
- Total Forgiveness by R. T. Kendall, guidance for finding freedom by forgiving others.
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