Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Forgiving Others - Transforming To A Life Of Freedom

What does God expect from us whenever another individual wounds us? He expects us to forgive that person. That may appear opposite from the worlds standard. Logically it seems the individual really should look for forgiveness, show they are sorry and promise to never harm us again. Then the conditions will be ripe for you to forgive them with just a little caution to never hurt us again. That is just not God’s method.

God’s method is for folks to forgive the one that wounded us regardless of whether forgiveness isn't requested. You see we're not pardoning them from wrong doing that is definitely God’s job. That is the reason He sent His Son to die for our sins. Funny thing God sent His Son before we asked Him for forgiveness. By forgiving our friend or family member or anyone who harmed us we're releasing our-self from your burden of carrying detest inside our hearts.

It isn't difficult for individuals to forgive a person if we have surrendered our own life to God. This life is now about Him instead of about me personally. It is easy to forgive others yet our easiness came at an exceptionally high-cost. God sending His Son to earth and offering Him as a sacrifice for our sins. Consider that Jesus was sinless, He was blameless however He was beaten over and above any man and he was hung for our sins. What had Jesus done wrong? Nothing. He was being obedient to His Heavenly Father. On the cross Christ screamed out it's finished. His last act for you and me ended up being to die for our sins therefore we're able to have a relationship with God.

Because of this high price God as well as Christ paid, God expects us to forgive other people who have done us wrong. It states in Matthew if we don't forgive others God will not forgive us.

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