“No,
not seven times,”
Jesus replied, “but
seventy times seven!”-
Matthew 18: 22
EVERY time we pluck up the courage to forgive someone, we grow a little
more like Jesus. He was never bogged down by anger or irritation when people
ignored Him or did Him wrong. Are we; just sometimes, perhaps? Think about it –
He even forgave those who nailed Him to a cross! There is peace and freedom in
forgiveness. If we ask God to help us get over it, our own peace will start to grow
and even overflow. We can’t forgive too often - especially the people we would sometimes
love to hate.
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