Whole Heart / Broken Heart

The Need for Forgiveness

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Proverbs 4:23 (KJV)

Proverbs 4:23 (KJV)

Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

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Whole Heart / Broken Heart

Point 01

Forgiveness Begins in the Heart

Not with the offender, and not with a feeling — with a decision.

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Forgiveness Is Not

Forgiveness Is Not

  • Forgetting what took place
  • Excusing bad behavior
  • Saying the hurt was acceptable
  • Exoneration
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Acts 7:54-59 (KJV)

Acts 7:54-59 (KJV)

When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth. But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, and said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God. Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord, and cast him out of the city, and stoned him. And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

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The Path Toward Forgiveness

The Path Toward Forgiveness

  • 01Remember how much God has forgiven you — Matthew 6:12
  • 02Pray for the offending person, even when it’s difficult — Matthew 5:44
  • 03Forgiveness is sometimes a repeated choice — Matthew 18:22
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Quote

Father, You know what happened and You know how deeply it hurt me. I don't want bitterness, anger, or resentment to control my heart. Because You have forgiven me through Christ, I choose to release my desire for revenge and place this person and this situation in Your hands.

A Model Prayer
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