Thursday, December 8, 2011

Mark 11:25, Matthew 18:21-22 "Forgive"


            “And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that you Father in heaven may forgive your sins.”

            Many times in the Bible we are told to forgive those who have done wrong to us. Matthew 18:21-22 says, “Then Peter came up to Jesus and asked, ‘Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?’ Jesus answered, ‘I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.’” Sometimes though when we forgive others we forget that we should be experiencing just as much of a changed attitude as they should. Holding a grudge against someone can be just as harmful as what they have done to us. When we refuse to let go of that hurt and forgive the person who has wronged us, we are the one who is truly being hurt. Though we may not be about to forget, being willing to forgive means we are willing to put the past behind us and move on.

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