The Power of Forgiveness

Unfortunately, it happens each and every day--someone we love...someone we trust...hurts us. Maybe your best friend told a sacred secret you had shared with them...your boyfriend betrayed your trust...your parents let you down... 

A lot of times the pain we feel from being hurt like this can be ever so crippling and cause anger to build up inside of us.

These feelings of bitterness and unforgiveness can become much like being in prison. We become trapped and filled with resentment towards a certain person. It is almost like we become hostages to the pain of the past, and we refuse to let it go. This bitterness can  ruin our lives. I've seen it ruin friendships, relationships, and slowly take away every piece of happiness that someone has. When we sit back and think about it...is it really worth it?

I will admit that freely forgiving someone for hurting us is one of the most difficult things to do. Let's be honest here: it is human nature to seek revenge after those who do wrong to us. "I'll get her back! She doesn't know what she has coming!"...Sound familiar?

Matthew 6:14-15 says, "For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins."



Forgiveness is one of the most powerful spiritual weapons that God has given to us. It is mentioned numerous times from Genesis to Revelation. When we learn to simply let go of revenge and to embrace forgiveness, the freedom that we will experience is absolutely remarkable!

Stay tuned...

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