When I truly repent and humble myself before God, I know He is faithful and just to forgive me and cleanse me from all unrighteousness. It's through Jesus' sacrifice on the cross that I can receive this forgiveness. It's such a gift.
And you know, it makes me think about how God wants me to extend that same grace to others. He wants me to reflect His love to everyone around me, to be a reflection of Jesus in every moment. It's a challenge sometimes, but it's so important.
Forgiving others, I've found, is really about freeing myself. It's about healing those deep wounds and finding freedom from bitterness. It's not easy, but it's so worth it.
I want to practice gratitude and turn away from sin, coming to God with a repentant heart, knowing He will always forgive me. And hopefully, I can pay that forward and offer forgiveness just as freely as I've received it.
For if you let men have forgiveness for their sins, you will have forgiveness from your Father in heaven.But if you do not let men have forgiveness for their sins, you will not have forgiveness from your Father for your sins.
And be kind to one another, full of pity, having forgiveness for one another, even as God in Christ had forgiveness for you.
For if you let men have forgiveness for their sins, you will have forgiveness from your Father in heaven.
In whom we have salvation through his blood, the forgiveness of our sins, through the wealth of his grace,
If my people, on whom my name is named, make themselves low and come to me in prayer, searching for me and turning from their evil ways; then I will give ear from heaven, overlooking their sin, and will give life again to their land.
Be not judges of others, and you will not be judged: do not give punishment to others, and you will not get punishment yourselves: make others free, and you will be made free:
Of David. Maschil. Happy is he who has forgiveness for his wrongdoing, and whose sin is covered.
And whenever you make a prayer, let there be forgiveness in your hearts, if you have anything against anyone; so that you may have forgiveness for your sins from your Father who is in heaven.
Being gentle to one another and having forgiveness for one another, if anyone has done wrong to his brother, even as the Lord had forgiveness for you:
And so, let it be clear to you, my brothers, that through this man forgiveness of sins is offered to you:
So I say to you, Every sin and every evil word against God will have forgiveness; but for evil words against the Spirit there will be no forgiveness.
And if anyone says a word against the Son of man, he will have forgiveness: but for him who says evil words against the Holy Spirit, there will be no forgiveness.
Who has made us free from the power of evil and given us a place in the kingdom of the Son of his love;In whom we have our salvation, the forgiveness of sins:
You are good, O Lord, and full of forgiveness; your mercy is great to all who make their cry to you.
And by the prayer of faith the man who is ill will be made well, and he will be lifted up by the Lord, and for any sin which he has done he will have forgiveness.
Those times when men had no knowledge were overlooked by God; but now he gives orders to all men in every place to undergo a change of heart:
So then, let your hearts be changed and be turned to God, so that your sins may be completely taken away, and times of blessing may come from the Lord;
Jesus says to him, I say not to you, Till seven times; but, Till seventy times seven.For this reason the kingdom of heaven is like a king, who went over his accounts with his servants.
Come now, and let us have an argument together, says the Lord: how may your sins which are red like blood be white as snow? how may their dark purple seem like wool?
Happy are those who have forgiveness for their wrongdoing, and whose sins are covered.Happy is the man against whom no sin is recorded by the Lord.
But God has made clear his love to us, in that, when we were still sinners, Christ gave his life for us.
But God has made clear his love to us, in that, when we were still sinners, Christ gave his life for us.Much more, if we now have righteousness by his blood, will salvation from the wrath of God come to us through him.For if, when we were haters of God, the death of his Son made us at peace with him, much more, now that we are his friends, will we have salvation through his life;
If we say openly that we have done wrong, he is upright and true to his word, giving us forgiveness of sins and making us clean from all evil.
But if you give forgiveness to anyone, I do the same: for if I have given forgiveness for anything, I have done it because of you, in the person of Christ;So that Satan may not get the better of us: for we are not without knowledge of his designs.
Do not give punishment for wrongs done to you, dear brothers, but give way to the wrath of God; for it is said in the holy Writings, Punishment is mine, I will give reward, says the Lord.But if one who has hate for you is in need of food or of drink, give it to him, for in so doing you will put coals of fire on his head.
To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David. When Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba. Have pity on me, O God, in your mercy; out of a full heart, take away my sin.Let all my wrongdoing be washed away, and make me clean from evil.
Give attention to yourselves: if your brother does wrong, say a sharp word to him; and if he has sorrow for his sin, let him have forgiveness.And if he does you wrong seven times in a day, and seven times comes to you and says, I have regret for what I have done; let him have forgiveness.
Brothers, if a man is taken in any wrongdoing, you who are of the Spirit will put such a one right in a spirit of love; keeping watch on yourself, for fear that you yourself may be tested.
He who keeps a sin covered is looking for love; but he who keeps on talking of a thing makes division between friends.
Take of it, all of you, for this is my blood of the testament, which is given for men for the forgiveness of sins.
Do not give punishment for wrongs done to you, dear brothers, but give way to the wrath of God; for it is said in the holy Writings, Punishment is mine, I will give reward, says the Lord.
Not giving back evil for evil, or curse for curse, but in place of cursing, blessing; because this is the purpose of God for you that you may have a heritage of blessing.
O Jah, if you took note of every sin, who would go free?But there is forgiveness with you, so that you may be feared.
I, even I, am he who takes away your sins; and I will no longer keep your evil doings in mind.
I will get up and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have done wrong, against heaven and in your eyes:I am no longer good enough to be named your son: make me like one of your servants.And he got up and went to his father. But while he was still far away, his father saw him and was moved with pity for him and went quickly and took him in his arms and gave him a kiss.
And the people were looking on. And the rulers made sport of him, saying, He was a saviour of others; let him do something for himself, if he is the Christ, the man of God's selection.
He who keeps his sins secret will not do well; but one who is open about them, and gives them up, will get mercy.
And he got up and went to his father. But while he was still far away, his father saw him and was moved with pity for him and went quickly and took him in his arms and gave him a kiss.And his son said to him, Father, I have done wrong, against heaven and in your eyes: I am no longer good enough to be named your son.But the father said to his servants, Get out the first robe quickly, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and shoes on his feet:And get the fat young ox and put it to death, and let us have a feast, and be glad.For this, my son, who was dead, is living again; he had gone away from me, and has come back. And they were full of joy.
Do not give punishment for wrongs done to you, dear brothers, but give way to the wrath of God; for it is said in the holy Writings, Punishment is mine, I will give reward, says the Lord.But if one who has hate for you is in need of food or of drink, give it to him, for in so doing you will put coals of fire on his head.Do not let evil overcome you, but overcome evil by good.
Of David. Maschil. Happy is he who has forgiveness for his wrongdoing, and whose sin is covered.Happy is the man in whom the Lord sees no evil, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.
Let the sinner give up his way, and the evil-doer his purpose: and let him come back to the Lord, and he will have mercy on him; and to our God, for there is full forgiveness with him.
Any to whom you give forgiveness, will be made free from their sins; and any from whom you keep back forgiveness, will still be in their sins.
A man's good sense makes him slow to wrath, and the overlooking of wrongdoing is his glory.
And you, being dead through your sins and the evil condition of your flesh, to you, I say, he gave life together with him, and forgiveness of all our sins;Having put an end to the handwriting of the law which was against us, taking it out of the way by nailing it to his cross;
Be not judges of others, and you will not be judged.For as you have been judging, so you will be judged, and with your measure will it be measured to you.
For all have done wrong and are far from the glory of God;And they may have righteousness put to their credit, freely, by his grace, through the salvation which is in Christ Jesus:
And they took to him a man stretched on a bed who had no power of moving; and Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the man who was ill, Son, take heart; you have forgiveness for your sins.
Love's ways are ever fair, it takes no thought for itself; it is not quickly made angry, it takes no account of evil;