Breathing a little hope into a world that is hurting and broken.
Then Peter came to him and asked, “Lord, how often should I forgive someone who sins against me? Seven times?”“No, not seven times,” Jesus replied, “but seventy times seven!” NLT I don’t know about you, but I feel like this goes against everything today’s culture lives for, especially in the United States. Don’t get meContinue reading “Weekend Whispers :: Matthew 18:21-22”
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pre-edited photo by Christopher Stites What is Forgiveness? Forgiveness is the letting go of anger and resentment. It’s removing the expectations you hold for other people and moving on with your own life. Forgiveness is allowing love to reign in your life rather than hate. When you forgive others, you’re not forgetting the things they’veContinue reading “Hope :: Forgiveness is Necessary”
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Some of you who read last week’s post may be feeling a little off; as if what I said doesn’t apply to you because you were the one who did wrong and not the victim. I promised you that I would have words for you too, and here they are. Warning you now, it’s aContinue reading “Hope :: Forgiving Yourself, Part 2”
In the past, I’ve written about how important it is to forgive other people. Today and next week, I’m going to talk about something that’s just as important: forgiving yourself. I’m going to focus on two major points: forgiving yourself when something happens to you and forgiving yourself when you’ve done something to someone else.Continue reading “Hope :: Forgiving Yourself, Part 1”
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