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“Jesus’ Kingdom Is One Of Forgiveness”
We do not begin to live until we shut the door on the past through forgiveness. And no one lives properly until they have experienced forgiveness themselves.
Fortunately, it’s not hard to know when we have received forgiveness ourselves. Just as you can’t give money to someone else until you have received it yourself, so you cannot give forgiveness to anyone else until you have received it yourself.
If you are unable to forgive someone who has sinned against you, it is because you haven’t received forgiveness yourself. And if you aren’t forgiven, then you aren’t saved (Matthew 6:14–15). Forgiveness is a bridge that we must all pass over to enter the kingdom of God.
Every relationship in life calls for forgiveness. There are no perfect wives, perfect husbands, or perfect children. There are no perfect employers or perfect employees. And there are no perfect friends or neighbors. For this reason, forgiveness must be the very essence of our relationships with others. It must be as natural as breathing.
Think of someone whom you need to forgive, whether or not they have asked for forgiveness or want to be forgiven. Ask God to give you his forgiveness so you can forgive that person. And then, as God puts it into your heart and shows you how to do it, tell that person in an appropriate way that you love them, and have forgiven them.
By Dr Desmond Ford
We do not begin to live until we shut the door on the past through forgiveness. And no one lives properly until they have experienced forgiveness themselves.
Fortunately, it’s not hard to know when we have received forgiveness ourselves. Just as you can’t give money to someone else until you have received it yourself, so you cannot give forgiveness to anyone else until you have received it yourself.
If you are unable to forgive someone who has sinned against you, it is because you haven’t received forgiveness yourself. And if you aren’t forgiven, then you aren’t saved (Matthew 6:14–15). Forgiveness is a bridge that we must all pass over to enter the kingdom of God.
Every relationship in life calls for forgiveness. There are no perfect wives, perfect husbands, or perfect children. There are no perfect employers or perfect employees. And there are no perfect friends or neighbors. For this reason, forgiveness must be the very essence of our relationships with others. It must be as natural as breathing.
Think of someone whom you need to forgive, whether or not they have asked for forgiveness or want to be forgiven. Ask God to give you his forgiveness so you can forgive that person. And then, as God puts it into your heart and shows you how to do it, tell that person in an appropriate way that you love them, and have forgiven them.
By Dr Desmond Ford
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This Unlimited Kingdom reading plan will inspire you with what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ, and your part both in his kingdom and in the world. Jesus spoke more about the Kingdom of Heaven than anything else. This reading plan goes to the very heart of the teachings of our Lord, and answers some of the most important questions of life: What is the Kingdom of Heaven, and what does it mean for me to live within it?
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