To forgive is to set a prisoner free and you will soon discover the prisoner was you. The grace of God is available for you to forgive that person, therefore release them and so you can be free!
Matthew 6:9-15;Matthew 18:21-35
Dear Friend,
Living beyond your abilities connotes a life devoid of any form of natural or human limitations. We have emphasized the fact that the just shall live by faith. We said living by faith means that you are not supposed to govern your life by your physical senses of feeling, seeing, hearing ,smelling and touching. The believer is commanded to govern his life by his recreated human spirit based on the word of God.
Anytime we step out into the realm of the physical senses ,we cut short the supernatural help from God. Why? This is because that way of life does not please God only faith and obedience by His word pleases God.
Unforgiveness, therefore stems from the pressure from the dictates of the flesh. “He hurt me so
bad, I cannot forgive him because I feel the hurt or I remember how she lied about me.”
In Matthew 6,Jesus weighs in strongly the important link between forgiveness and results in prayer. Jesus probably may be saying I know you are hurting but the prayers you offering to God the father will amount to nothing if you do not forgive .He showed us an example on the cross when He chose to forgive those who maltreated Him. Do you know why it is important to forgive. Yes when you do not forgive you give the devil access into your life to steal, kill, and destroy you and your loved ones. In Matthew 18 the unforgiving servant opened himself up to the tormentors, until he was able to settle his debt. Friend Jesus paid the debt of your sins even when you did not deserve it. There are lots of people suffering from all kinds of diseases and weaknesses in their bodies because they are holding someone in their heart. Unforgiveness hinders your breakthrough.
Jesus’ response to Simon Peter’s question in Matthew chapter 18 implies that there is no limit to forgiveness. We should be ever forgiving in our attitude towards one another. Unforgiveness distracts us from focusing on the things in life that matters most –our purpose. It has the ability to drain you and suck life out of you till you are destroyed. Friend, true forgiveness does not have anything to do with how you feel. It is a decision of love from your spirit. Yes, old feelings may rise up within you and the devil will convince you that you did not forgive the person, just because you feel the pain of the hurt. You know that is a lie. And your feeling does not determine whether you are in the will of God. Be determined that you release that person permanently without any conditions attached. And trust God to help you live for the rest of your life as though they never hurt you. As you do this solely to please Him ,the power of God will cleanse the effects of the pain, and bitterness from within you.
Anytime we step out into the realm of the physical senses ,we cut short the supernatural help from God. Why? This is because that way of life does not please God only faith and obedience by His word pleases God.
Unforgiveness, therefore stems from the pressure from the dictates of the flesh. “He hurt me so
bad, I cannot forgive him because I feel the hurt or I remember how she lied about me.”
In Matthew 6,Jesus weighs in strongly the important link between forgiveness and results in prayer. Jesus probably may be saying I know you are hurting but the prayers you offering to God the father will amount to nothing if you do not forgive .He showed us an example on the cross when He chose to forgive those who maltreated Him. Do you know why it is important to forgive. Yes when you do not forgive you give the devil access into your life to steal, kill, and destroy you and your loved ones. In Matthew 18 the unforgiving servant opened himself up to the tormentors, until he was able to settle his debt. Friend Jesus paid the debt of your sins even when you did not deserve it. There are lots of people suffering from all kinds of diseases and weaknesses in their bodies because they are holding someone in their heart. Unforgiveness hinders your breakthrough.
Jesus’ response to Simon Peter’s question in Matthew chapter 18 implies that there is no limit to forgiveness. We should be ever forgiving in our attitude towards one another. Unforgiveness distracts us from focusing on the things in life that matters most –our purpose. It has the ability to drain you and suck life out of you till you are destroyed. Friend, true forgiveness does not have anything to do with how you feel. It is a decision of love from your spirit. Yes, old feelings may rise up within you and the devil will convince you that you did not forgive the person, just because you feel the pain of the hurt. You know that is a lie. And your feeling does not determine whether you are in the will of God. Be determined that you release that person permanently without any conditions attached. And trust God to help you live for the rest of your life as though they never hurt you. As you do this solely to please Him ,the power of God will cleanse the effects of the pain, and bitterness from within you.
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