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You must learn to forgive

“And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.”

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Memory Verse: Mark 11: 25 – “And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.”

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The Word for Today devotional by United Christian Broadcasters (UCB) says:

When asked which emotions contribute most to physical illness, a group of eminent doctors said, ‘Anger and forgiveness’.

That is because over time they release deadly toxins into your body. One doctor said, ‘It’s not what you are eating, but what’s eating you that threatens your health’.

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When someone hurts you, there are four things you should do:

1) Talk to them. Now, there is a right time, a right place, and a right way to do it. Before you say anything, ask God to guide your thoughts and words. Then say what is in your heart in a loving, low-key, non-judgemental way. After that, leave the rest with God. He can do a better job of changing things than you can.

2) Don’t retaliate. When you are tempted to lash out at someone, stop and remember the price Jesus paid to take away the sins you commit. Seeing your offender through God’s eyes will help you to forgive just about anybody.

3) Let it go. As long as you dwell on the issue, it will keep hurting you. You may let someone off your hook, but that does not mean they are off God’s hook. He will deal with them the right way and bring about the right result, which is something you cannot do.

4) Ask God to bless them. You say, ‘Are you serious?’ Yes, Jesus said, ‘Love your enemies, do well to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who ill-treat you’ (Luke 6:27-28 NIVUK 2011 Edition).

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When Jesus tells you to do something, He gives you the grace to do it.

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