When Forgiveness Becomes Difficult

Forgiving and Forgiven Forgiveness isn’t something that we humans have a propensity for. For us, it is about getting even, seeking retribution or making the other person or persons pay for what happened or is happening. Even after accepting Jesus into our hearts, forgiveness is still elusive. Oh sure, many of us claim to have … Read more

What’s The Deal With Forgiveness?

Why are my last three posts on forgiveness? Believe it or not, forgiveness is so huge I cannot possibly say enough. You see, if you forgive (yourself included) and really and sincerely do forgive then God will forgive you. But, if you do not truly and sincerely forgive then you will not be forgiven. Forgiveness … Read more

Self-Forgiveness

Many claim they are forgiven while secretly holding on to past perceived wrongs trying with their own efforts to forget. Our Lord knows our hearts and wishes for everything that is buried to be revealed and turned over to Him. Forgiveness according to the scriptures is not about us forgiving someone else while harboring the … Read more

Forgivness

“FORGIVENESS OF SIN—one of the constituent parts of justification. In pardoning sin, God absolves the sinner from the condemnation of the law, and that on account of the work of Christ, i.e., he removes the guilt of sin, or the sinner’s actual liability to eternal wrath on account of it. All sins are forgiven freely … Read more