Colossians 3:13 / 1 Peter 2:24 / Ephesians 4:32 / Hebrews 12:15
HABIT 4: Your Gift of Forgiveness
From your "sit place with God," embracing His presence in
truth and grace, may you welcome the freedom of forgiveness in your life and in
your relationships. Forgiveness is for you, in order to overflow in influence
to others, and to free you to live to the fullness in your whole being and
fulfill your destiny. Living forgiven is freedom! You can only be forgiven by
the blood of Jesus. Nothing else. Jesus bore your sins on the cross so that you
might be forgiven. Receive and believe that you are forgiven by the blood of
Jesus.
Forgiving yourself, others, and sometimes even God is essential as you
journey through life. There is no way that as you passage through life that you
will not be wounded and disappointed. Forgiveness is required to do life well
in every relationship. Forgive as God has forgiven you. Remember, trust and
forgiveness are very separate issues. Whether the person is trustworthy or not,
you can forgive. Trust God to avenge those that have hurt you. Forgiveness is
necessary for your well-being. Live forgiven! Forgive freely!
Reflection
First, write down in
your journal whom do I need to forgive? Second, write down what do I need to
forgive them for? Third, meet Jesus at the cross, and visualize the person at
the cross. With God's grace, offer forgiveness to that person. You might say,
"I forgive you, ________" (filling in the blank), until all has been
offered in forgiveness and you hear the words of God to you: You are forgiven!
Adapted
From: 10 Habits Of Intimacy With God -
You Version
