

The person may have done a very evil, terrible thing to you. It may be that your resentment is justified. Forgive Everyone Elseįinally, there has to be forgiveness for anybody else who has ever done anything against you. I thought that was just a family matter." All lack of forgiveness has to be eliminated, especially toward family. Many people say, "Well, I didn't think that counted. The husbands, wives, the children, and the parents-all must be forgiven when slights and resentments have built up in family situations. The third person you may have to forgive is a member of your family or those who are closest to you. You must ask yourself, "Am I blaming God for my situation?" Forgive Family You have to rid yourself of any bitterness toward God. There is deep-seated resentment. You cannot be resentful toward God and experience miracles. Consciously or unconsciously they think all of these things are God's fault. There are people who blame God because a child died, because a husband left, because they have been sick, because they have not had enough money. The second person we have to forgive, if we have bitterness, is God Himself. But if we are walking in the light, and walking in forgiveness, then the blood of Jesus Christ is continuously cleansing us from all sin ( 1 John 1:7 Close 1 John 1:7īut if we are living in the light, as God is in the light, then we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.
MOST POWERFUL BIBLE VERSE ABOUT FORGIVENESS FREE
We have to be free from ongoing conscious sin and rebellion against God. Obviously, we cannot have continuing sin in our lives and expect forgiveness. The Bible says, "If our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God" ( 1 John 3:21 Close 1 John 3:21ĭear friends, if we don't feel guilty, we can come to God with bold confidence. Whatever I have done, I accept Your forgiveness, and I forgive me." That's a very simple but profound statement, because as long as we feel that we are under condemnation, we will never have faith to see miracles. If the first person to forgive is yourself, you need to say, "God, before You, I forgive myself. People must forgive all who need forgiveness. That should be dead, buried and forgotten. God cleanses us for service in order to not leave us with the guilt of past sin. If you are a believer, He has already cleansed your conscience from dead works so that you might serve the living God. He has removed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west. They are unwilling to forgive themselves and to recognize that God says, "As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us" ( Psalms 103:12 Close Psalms 103:12 More people have a lack of forgiveness toward themselves than toward anybody else. The first person you probably have not forgiven is yourself. And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins ( Mark 11:25 Close Mark 11:25īut when you are praying, first forgive anyone you are holding a grudge against, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your sins, too.*" "No, not seven times," Jesus replied, "but seventy times seven!* "Therefore, the Kingdom of Heaven can be compared to a king who decided to bring his accounts up to date with servants who had borrowed money from him. Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?" Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times" ( Matthew 18:21-22 Close Matthew 18:21-22

But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins. If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins ( Matthew 6:14-15 Close Matthew 6:14-15 For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. Then come and offer your sacrifice to God. "So if you are presenting a sacrifice* at the altar in the Temple and you suddenly remember that someone has something against you, leave your sacrifice there at the altar.

First go and be reconciled to your brother then come and offer your gift ( Matthew 5:23-24 Close Matthew 5:23-24 The following Scripture verses tell us: Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar. Did you know that a lack of forgiveness blocks access to the kingdom and to miracle power? If you aren't experiencing spiritual breakthroughs in your life, the culprit could be a refusal to forgive.
