Special Series: How Do You Forgive, What You Can't Forget - Prayer

Every year we should begin it with prayer so that we can embrace a new day, new journey, new mercies and new purpose while walking in God's amazing goodness, grace and mercy."And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses" Mark 11:25 (NKJV).

It’s said that if forgiveness benefits the one we are forgiving, then that’s an added benefit, a gift, but not really the point. And yet, one of the obstacles we face in forgiving someone we perceive as having done us harm is not wishing them well, not seeing their benefitting from our forgiveness as a gift, and, in fact, wanting them to suffer because of what they did. The idea that the other person would somehow feel better as a result of our forgiveness is challenging and precisely what we want to prevent. "Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you" Ephesians 4:32 (NKJV).

"When you choose to forgive those who have hurt you, you take away their power" ~Anonymous Author.

"Everyone says forgiveness is a lovely idea, until they have something to forgive" ~ C.S. Lewis.

"To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you ~ C.S. Lewis.

"A broken friendship that is mended through forgiveness can be even stronger than it once was" ~ Stephen Richards.

"There is no peace without forgiveness" ~Marianne Williamson.

"When you forgive, you heal. When you let go, you grow" ~Anonymous Author.

"Holding a grudge doesn’t make you strong; it makes you bitter. Forgiving doesn’t make you weak; it sets you free" ~ ~Anonymous Author.