Category: Forgiveness Begins With Us
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Jonah Had a Bad Attitude…
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I do not want to have a bad attitude towards God and people. Jonah had unforgiveness towards the enemy of his people and hoped their city would be destroyed by God. Jonah knew that God forgives people who repent, turn away from their sin, and turn towards God instead. Jonah…
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God Delights in Our Prayers…
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We pray for our enemies as we would want to be prayed for. Lord God Almighty, create within us a wise and loving heart. Help us be quick to praise You in all of our circumstances. Help us pray in truth and Spirit for people who do not seek to…
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We Don’t Need to Punish Ourselves
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I awoke in the morning groggy from a very bad night’s sleep. My nightly ritual had been interrupted, and this, in turn, had me reacting to whatever got my attention. I usually check my phone whenever it beeps. I responded to my message while I was still waking up. My…
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Time to Stop Throwing Stones and Pray
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In John 8 we are reminded that we all are guilty of some type of sin. The crowd was going to stone a woman caught in the act of adultery. Jesus saved her from death. Even the sinless Son of God did not pick up a stone to take her…
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Do We Have Secret Sins?
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It was April 2011 and I had been doing a Bible Study. Looking at Proverbs 28:11 had led to the discussion of people having secret sin or something they struggled with and would not want to discuss with another human. God helped me see that asking for prayer (with someone…