"Vengeance is mine; I will repay", says the Lord. Roman 12:19
Leave it to God for He will take care of it. It is never defendable to have an unforgivable heart. We gave up our right to unforgiving when we gave our heart to God for He came to live in us and He has become our life. Unwilling to forgive does not fit with being a follower of Jesus. It is not Godly. When we don't forgive it can plant a root in us that grows. It is destructive. It is a spirit of rebellion against God. Matthew 6 tells us that when you forgive others for their transgressions against you, your Heavenly Father will forgive you; if you do not forgive others for their transgressions, your Heavenly Father will not forgive you. Forgiving someone frees you. When someone wrongs you, you must forgive. You cannot be right with God and have anger, resentment, and unforgiveness in your hearts. Our fellowship with God will be broken. We must deal with it or we suffer the consequences. It is vital and it is a command. How sad when people will exclaim, " I will never forgive you for this." The Lord tell us to forgive seventy times seven. It does not mean after that many times we can hold a grudge, the true meaning is it is the number of completion,which means we keep on forgiving. There is never a point we stop forgiving. These words are from Charles Stanley's sermon this week and I typed as he spoke because they are worth repeating. So many people hold on to the past and grow bitter in their anger for what others have done to them and those "people" are off living their lives without a care in the world. Holding on hurts no one but you so let go, forgive and give it to God. Never seek revenge for the Lord our God sees what they have done and He will take care of the situation. Try doing what I do.... When someone hurts or betrays me, I pray for them and then I ask the Lord to forgive them for they do not know what they do. I feel better, I feel free and I know then God will handle them. If someone does you wrong, believe me when I tell you the Lord will deal with that person. The wrath of God is real and when His children are hurt for no good reason, He is none too pleased. That is why He tells us to walk away and give it to Him. If you are dealing with any kind of betrayal or resentment or hatred in your heart, the Lord is speaking to you today. He wants you to deal with it and lay it down for it is controlling you and stunting you from growing in the Spirit. So I encourage you to seek Him on this matter and trust Him enough to let go. I will hold you up in prayer for the strength to obey and do as He says...you won't regret it. Be blessed in Him today.
Amen! Thank you for taking notes. I listened to this message twice but was so early and was tired from being in hospital three nites in a row. This message spoke to me and about my husband's condition. I also watched It's Supernatural and this spoke to me too about forgiveness. God Bless you and Christian.
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