Showing results 1 - 10 of 29 for the category: Forgiveness.
Beyond Guilt
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.
ROMANS 8:1 NKJV
All of us have sinned. Sometimes our sins result from our own stubborn rebellion against God’s commandments. And sometimes, we are swept up in events that are beyond [...]
When People Behave Badly
Thursday, April 16th, 2009Bad temper is contagious—don’t get infected.
PROVERBS 22:25 MSG
Sometimes people can behave badly . . . very badly. When other people are unkind to you, you may be tempted to strike back, either verbally or in some other way. Don’t do it! Instead, remember that God corrects other people’s behaviors in His own way, and He [...]
Look Up and Move On
Saturday, April 11th, 2009All bitterness, anger and wrath, insult and slander must be removed from you, along with all wickedness. And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ.
EPHESIANS 4:31-32 HCSB
The world holds few if any rewards for those who remain angrily focused upon the past. Still, [...]
The Need to Forgive
Monday, March 30th, 2009All bitterness, anger and wrath, insult and slander must be removed from you, along with all wickedness. And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ.
EPHESIANS 4:31-32 HCSB
It has been said that life is an exercise in forgiveness. And it should be added that [...]
Make Peace With the Past
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
JOHN 14:27 KJV
Some of life’s greatest roadblocks are not the ones we see through the windshield; they are, instead, the roadblocks that seem to fill [...]
20 tips to Move from Hope to Certainty!
Monday, January 5th, 2009Excerpted from God Will Make A Way by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend
It does not matter what you are addicted to. It does not matter how long you have been addicted. It does not matter how severe the consequences. If you are willing to allow God to make a way, he will. All [...]
4 Steps to Repairing Trust in Your Relationship
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008Since we are all sinful
dysfunctional people who at some time will prove ourselves to be untrustworthy,
every important relationship in our life will require the rebuilding of trust
at some point in time. Sometimes it may only be a slight ‘remodeling’ while at
other times it will be a complete ‘rebuilding’ process. In some of our
relationships it may [...]
Positive Pain
Tuesday, December 11th, 2007Steve Arterburn
Sometimes forgiveness involves pain. When we confront people regarding betrayal, abandonment, abuse, deception, or other offenses, we’ll likely experience sorrow. We need to accept this as part of the consequences of sin and learn to freely express it to God. He can transform the pain associated with wrongdoing and bring about good for everyone [...]
The Choice to Forgive: Healing is a Choice (part 2)
Friday, August 25th, 2006Steve Arterburn
Real resentment over real damage by a real person produces a justifiable resentment, and it becomes such a huge part of your life that it feels like a vulture sitting on top of you, a dark and dangerous presence that affects everything that you do.
If the resentment was not justifiable, someone could just talk [...]
The Choice to Forgive: Healing is a Choice (part 1)
Friday, August 18th, 2006Stephen Arterburn
The Seventh Big Lie: ‘Forgiveness is only for those who deserve it or earn it.’
The fact that you are even reading these words is a miracle, because you have read a lot of stuff on forgiveness and understand everyone’s angle on it, and none of it does one bit of good [...]
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