Understanding Forgiveness Ver. 2 | Page 31

God will also help you find it within yourself to forgive the person who has wronged you. Forgiving others is often a spiritual exercise.

God can help you forgive because not only has He forgiven tens of billions of people, he can move in your heart to give you the ability to forgive. He helps those who admit their helplessness and need for him. You might say a simple prayer like this: God I admit I can’t forgive (insert name) with my own power. Please help me. Help me to understand how much You have forgiven me, so I can forgive the person who has hurt me.

Finally, you can trust God to deal justly with the person who has wronged you. You don’t need to take the burden of revenge upon yourself…leave the judgement to God. No one gets away with hurting others without some kind of consequence.

There is nothing quite like living at peace with yourself and others. God asks us to simply do our part: “If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.” Romans 12:8

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