Independently Published

The Power of Forgiveness Independently Published

There no are coincidences. God is intentional. He is a God of order and justice. When Jesus answered Peter saying, "Forgive, seventy times seven." He was letting us know that we must walk in obedience by forgiving completely. We should hold no resentment toward anyone. We must fully forgive them, in Jesus name, including ourselves. Forgiving is never easy. We must not judge what one's initial intent is. Did they purposely set out to hurt or anger us? We can never know for certain what motivational force went into the actions they pursued in causing our pain. We don't know the external forces surrounding why we were hurt by someone. God wants us to forgive each flaw and idiosyncrasy which all of us have. Sin is sin, and we all fall short. In our everyday walk, we need to set out to love each person we touch, even forgetting past hurt. God says our sins are as far as the east is from the west. If the good Lord can forgive, then we can too. We must strive to be more like Him, enjoying a closer walk in relationship with Him. There are also people who need to forgive us for our offenses, though we may have meant no harm. The person did not know your intent. We must not judge someone for burning a bridge which we created in pain. We must find a way to mend the hearts of those who have been affected by something we did or said, intended or not. We don't get to say that we didn't hurt them. Their pain is just as valid as ours and when we are the source, we need to ask forgiveness. What we can do is positively communicate as soon as we know someone is hurt by our words or actions. This book discusses the subtle and demonstrative ways we can build a life learning to forgive and to receive forgiveness.