Forgiveness is HARD!!!!!

Is it the desire of your heart to see God? Do you desire for your heart to be pure before Him? My friend, we must be obedient to God's Word if our hearts are to remain pure and our relationship with Him harmonious. No matter what others have done to us in the past, it is not worth the sacrifice that we pay (that is, separation from seeing God's face) if we do not forgive them.

Forgiving is Not Forgetting....... When we forgive, the result of that forgiveness may be that we forget the sin against us. However, it must never be the motive by which we extend forgiveness. We must forgive with a pure heart. Hebrews 10:17 says, "and their sin and their lawless deeds I will remember no more." Considering that God is omniscient, meaning all-knowing, do you think He actually forgets? What Hebrews 10:17 says to us is that God chooses never to hold our past offenses against us. The book of Romans tells us that, through Jesus, we have the power to overcome sin. Through Christ we can also choose not to hold on to past offenses.

As it is freely given to us, we must also freely give. If we give generously with a pure heart, expecting nothing in return, we will likewise receive. If we give sparingly, we will receive sparingly.

Luke 6:35-38 (New Living Translation)

35 “Love your enemies! Do good to them. Lend to them without expecting to be repaid. Then your reward from heaven will be very great, and you will truly be acting as children of the Most High, for he is kind to those who are unthankful and wicked. 36 You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate.
Do Not Judge Others 37 “Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn others, or it will all come back against you. Forgive others, and you will be forgiven. 38 Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full—pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back.

FORGIVENESS COST JESUS HIS LIFE!!!