The Power To Forgive
Dear Champions,
The short excerpt is by Tim Keller, and the Scripture is Matthew 6:14 For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
If someone owes you a hundred dollars, either they're going to pay you, or you'll absorb it. It's one or the other. The debt doesn't really go away. They pay it, or you pay it.
When you want to scream and shout at someone who has wronged you, don't. Most of all, when you see them prospering and you want so much to say that's not what they deserve, you pray for them. You pray for their awakening, for their wisdom, for them to wake up to what they're doing, and you pray for their good. Look what happens. Sooner or later, because you're not putting any fuel on the fire of your anger, you will find that your anger will start to go down and you'll be free. You won't be twisted, and they won't be controlling you anymore. You won't have to relive the pain, and you'll be free.
Jesus is the Place we get our forgiveness. Instead of you paying your debt for your sins, He paid it for you. Put your little story about what people have done to you into the bigger story of what He did for you, and you'll have all the power you need.
Champions, have a great week!-David Vining
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