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 forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.But if you do not forgive men, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.
in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,
if my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
Do not judge, and you won't be judged. Do not condemn, and you won't be condemned. Set free, and you will be set free.
Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions."
bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as the Lord forgave you, so you also do.
Be it known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man is proclaimed to you remission of sins,
Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but those who blaspheme against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
And he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the whole world.
who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the Kingdom of the Son of his love;in whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins;
For you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive; abundant in loving kindness to all those who call on you.
and the prayer of faith will heal him who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. If he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.
The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. But now he commands that all people everywhere should repent,
"Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord,
Then Peter came to him and said, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?"Jesus said to him, "I do not tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven.
"Come now, and let us reason together," says YHWH: "Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. Though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
"Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, whose sins are covered.Blessed is the man whom the Lord will by no means charge with sin."
But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we will be saved from God's wrath through him.For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we will be saved by his life.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Now I also forgive whomever you forgive anything. For if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ,that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his schemes.
Do not seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God's wrath. For it is written, "Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord."Therefore "If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head."
Be careful. If your brother sins, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him.If he sins against you seven times in the day, and seven times returns to you, saying, 'I repent,' you shall forgive him."
Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also are not tempted.
He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.
for this is my blood of the New Covenant, which is poured out for many for the remission of sins.
Do not seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God's wrath. For it is written, "Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord."
not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but instead blessing; because to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.
If you, Yah, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand?But there is forgiveness with you, therefore you are feared.
I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions for my own sake; and I will not remember your sins.
I will get up and go to my father, and will tell him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight.I am no more worthy to be called your son. Make me as one of your hired servants."'"He arose, and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.
He who conceals his sins doesn't prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
"He arose, and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.The son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.'"But the father said to his servants, 'Quickly, bring out the best robe, and put it on him. Put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet.Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let us eat, and celebrate;for this, my son, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.' They began to celebrate.
Do not seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God's wrath. For it is written, "Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord."Therefore "If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head."Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Blessed is the man to whom YHWH doesn't impute iniquity, in whose spirit there is no deceit.
let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return to YHWH, and he will have mercy on him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
Whoever's sins you forgive, they are forgiven them. Whoever's sins you retain, they have been retained."
The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.
You were dead through your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh. He made you alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses,wiping out the handwriting in ordinances which was against us; and he has taken it out of the way, nailing it to the cross;
"Do not judge, so that you won't be judged.For with whatever judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you.
for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus;
And behold, they brought to him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a bed. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, "Son, cheer up! Your sins are forgiven."
does not behave itself inappropriately, does not seek its own way, is not irritable, does not keep a record of wrongs;