Eph 4:31 Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. 32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.
Devotional
The Lord has commanded us to Love one another. Although people may hurt us, and at times we my feel rejected by them, we have been instructed to forgive 70 x 7 times. If someone is continually hurtful to you, your responsibility is to forgive them. Take the opportunity talk to them about how their behavior is hurting you. This is a task that when written in black and white seems so easy but when done in life can be one of the most challenging thing we do.
Forgiveness is something that is vital to us as Christians. God tells us that he will forgive us just as we have forgiven others. That makes forgiveness high on the priority list for us. When someone does something wrong towards you immediately find a way to forgive them. Remember like most things in our lives practice makes perfect.
I have heard people say it’s completely against our nature to not retaliate on those who harm us, but it just can’t be. God made us in his image and he has forgiven sins beyond belief. He has created you with the will and the strength to forgive others when they do wrong to you. Take that as your encouragement as you work on forgiving others.
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