Monday, March 25, 2013

HE Said, we said… ...about forgiveness

HE Said...

For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.”
~ Jesus, his comment following his teaching disciples how to pray; Matthew 6:14-15   

we said ...

“If God forgives us we must forgive ourselves also. It is not for us to say we can’t. God is the judge, not we. If He forgives, we dare not deny God’s power.”
~ Reinhard Bonnke

“To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable, because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you. … Everyone says forgiveness is a lovely idea, until they have something to forgive.”
~ C.S. Lewis

“Unforgiveness is spiritual filthiness, so get washed in the water of God's Word to forgive and stay clean.”
~ Joyce Meyer

To be a follower of Christ is to live by Jesus’ words and example.  Jesus’ life is an outpouring of mercy, grace, compassion, and forgiveness – to live like him is summed up by being forgiving of self and others; to live any other way is to deny Christ.
~ Owen Mannin  


Life with anger, hate, vengeance, spite, and an unforgiving heart is easy - turmoil and sleeplessness does not require effort.  Christlikeness can be hard, it requires a bending of the will to live and have a transformed mind that thinks like Jesus.  Living in obedience to Christ's command to love brings peace and a good night's sleep. ... Owen <><

 

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