I personally want God to forgive me. For we all have sinned and fall short of the Glory of God Rom3:23
Since we were children we’ve been taught the Lord’s prayer. Mathew 6:9 -13
IN verse twelve it says “And forgive us our debt, as we forgive our debtors.” now verse 14 and 15” For if we forgive men their trespasses your heavenly father will also forgive you;
But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your father forgive your trespasses. WOW! That is Gods word!
So if we want God’s forgiveness we must forgive. Then we obey God and his word. If we choose to ignore it, and not forgive, an unforgiving attitude, or spirit will bring unforgivness for ourselves.
Remember we fail God in so many ways for we sin with our body, mind and mouth. Yet God is ready to forgive us when we sincerely ask him daily to forgive us. “For thou Lord art good and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee. Psalms 86:5
It is God working in us and through us that will lead us to the point of forgiveness. When we go through something really serious, no matter how horrible or how bad the actions are God’s forgiveness is for everyone.
God is a forgiving God who forgives us and by his grace we too can participate in this power to change the past.
We too CAN and Must forgive!
Forgiveness is a divine power that will forever enrich us through the fruits of the spirit.
FORGIVE:
Pardon, excuse, set free, wipe the slate clean, cease to feel resentment, or let by gone be bygones.
Q. Is it that easy?
A. It will cost you!
Yes we will have to forget, forgive, and deny ourselves and pay the price.
SHELFISHNESS
When we put God’s way before our selfish ways, we will avoid unhappiness, bitterness, and emotional pain. We make the choice to do it!
When we forgive we will experience mental, physical and spiritual benefits. Then we will look at those who have hurt or pained us in a different light. God will give us the grace and strength. We cannot do it alone (only with God’s help).
Forgiveness is undeserved pardon. (we all fit in this category)
The person who learns to forgive before the molehill becomes a mountain, or before bitterness becomes an infection, is a blessed person.
Forgive and get back up after the blow, forgive before bitterness causes paralysis of the soul.
Jesus said in Matthew 18:7, 21, 22 It is impossible but that OFFENCES WILL COME:
(We will all go through them) but then he says, “I tell you forgive them not just once or seven times but seven times seventy.” No matter what, forgive, and forgive, and forgive, and forgive, and forgive etc.
Jesus said if you do not forgive. Your heavenly father would not forgive YOU YOUR OFFENCES it is the only thing that will bring real peace back in to your life.
FORGIVE!
Forgiveness brings release to the forgiver!
Hurts that need forgiveness are those deep ones that built walls, cut deep in the heart of the soul. They cause emotional pain that will eventually result in physical pain. An upset mind equals and upset body. It takes quite a bit of mental energy and resources to keep hurtful memories alive.
In Ephesians 4:31-32 “Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamour and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. Yes even when a person turns against you as an enemy.
Who wants to live a life of malice, rage, anger, hate, bitterness, frustration, and rancor the rest of our lives? We will gain nothing and it will be a LOSE situation for it will make you a different person.
We will have NO peace, joy and happiness for all this hate will consume our thoughts
Chose a life of love (For God is Love) loving God and loving others is an eternal matter.
Forgive to be forgiven by God I wouldn’t want it any other way! It will restore us and give us inner peace with God and man and your life will never be the same again.
To those that have sinned and caused pain; Jesus always forgave them and told the sinner “Go and sin no more” John 8:10, 11
A FORGIVING LIFESTYLE:
Gives love where the enemy expects hate.
It gives understanding where the enemy anticipates revenge.
We will experience the miracle of God’s grace. The attributes of God himself will reach back into your hurting past and begin to let go of the pain.
“BLESSED ARE THEY WHOSE, SINS ARE FORGIVEN AND WHOSE, SINS ARE COVERED”. Romans 4:7
“Be ye kind one to another, tender hearted forgiving one, another even as God for Christ sake has forgiven you.”
God’s word for ME has always been: “JUDGE NOT AND YE SHALL NOT BE JUDGED, CONDEMN NOT AND YE SHALL NOT BE CONDEMNED, FORGIVE AND YE SHALL BE FORGIVEN”. Luke 6:37
GODS WORD IS TRUTH!
Psalms 78:38 “But he being full of compassion forgave their iniquity and destroyed them not ye many times turned he his anger away, and did not stir up his wrath.
FORGIVE TO BE FORGIVEN!
I personally cannot afford to live on my grandparents or parents faith in God. God has given each one of us a life to live. This life is to please God our maker. “For with out faith it is impossible to please God: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him”
Hebrews 11:6
Q. What is faith?
A. Faith is the substance of things hoped for the evidence of thing not seen Heb 1:1
We can be convinced of our love for God (For there are many that Love God) but to be convinced of our faith in him takes a close relationship with God and his word. As we draw near to him, believing on his word, his purpose, his way, and his plans.
No matter the circumstances our faith in him will give us power to enter into the awesome things of God. God is faithful when we believe and rely on his word.
Faith will take me where I’ve never been before.
Faith is very much active and has power to receive things not seen
Faith lets us see the very hand of God move things that cannot be moved.
Faith is when we dare to venture in the impossibilities, and we will see Gods possibilities.
Faith will have you look at God and his word, not at your circumstances.
Through faith we can conquer and gain what was promised but this same faith in God will take us to choose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a short time. You will find it all in the book of Hebrews 11:1-40
Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God (to those that believe in him) the scripture was fulfilled that says Abraham believed God and it credited it to him as righteousness and he was called God’s friend.
WOW! We also have that same privilege.
In this time and hour we must be taken back to the old path and to the old time simple faith which rests in God’s word, then God is glorified.
We open the door by faith and God comes in with all you want by grace. Don’t build your faith on any special joy you’ve had or any sentimental feelings, only on faith in God’s word.
Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God. Romans 10:17
One word from him can change everything.
Believe all not just parts of it. Believe it! Obey it! We will never be the same again.
When we truly believe in the word of God; We will say “Be it unto me according to thy word. Luke 1:38
Faith in God is to CALL:
Call to me and I will answer you and I will tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know. Jeremiah 33:3
CALL IS HIS INVITATION
Call when you’re happy and rejoice in his blessings
Call when you’re sad and find comfort
Call when you’re depressed and hear his voice of encouragement
Call when your world is upside down and watch him reveal new worlds to you
Call when your burden is heavy and the Holy Spirit will come and pray with you
Call when your strength is too little and your faith is too weak and he will mount you on eagles wings so that you will run and not grow weary
There is never an inappropriate time to call, if done in faith
I WILL ANSWER IS HIS PART!
What ever is ridiculous to ask God to do, because it is so impossible?
ASK HIM! God always does that which is absolutely impossible.
Don’t limit God by refraining from approaching him as our mighty and powerful God. We will not live a life of understanding or reason but of faith.
It’s not a life of one glorious mountain top experience. It is walking without fainting, being tried, tested, and proved true.
Draw near to God and he will draw near to you. James 4:8
Personal contact with Jesus changes everything.
Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith Hebrews12:2
For we are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus Galatians 3:26
Faith never fears for we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ Romans 5:1
For all things are possible through the powerful name of Jesus; read Act 3:1-16
Believe in the virtue of the power in the name of Jesus and we will see the mighty hand and power of God: And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to usward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power. Eph 1:19
These signs shall follow them that believe in my name shall they cast out devils, they shall speak with new tongues, they shall take up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them. They shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. Mark 16:17- 18
He who believes in me the works that I do he will do also, and greater works than these he will do. John 14:12
Then we will know the God of the word, not just the word of God.
For I know whom I have believed!
This Generation cries out for people who know the awesome power, Glory, and authority that belongs to our God.
FAITH IN HIM, THAT LIVES IN US, JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD.
SONG
//ONLY BELIEVE //
ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE
ONLY BELIEVE