Forgiving truly frees your soul, heals you deep down, and brings such peace of mind. There's no better feeling than having a clear conscience and a healthy heart. Holding onto unforgiveness just breeds anger, pain, depression, sadness, resentment, and so much more. God wants you to experience true freedom by learning to forgive, just as He forgives your sins and offenses every single day.
Even in your mistakes and weaknesses, God shows you His love, always giving you new chances. He wants you to extend that same grace to the people around you.
If you forgive others, your Heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins. Jesus teaches us to forgive through His own example, showing eternal love to those who betrayed Him, even His closest friends.
Maybe you've been hurt and let down by friends, and your trust has been broken. But you should follow Jesus' example and forgive them. Choose to start fresh and not lose friendships over pride or arrogance. Practice humility and ask for forgiveness for any wrongs you've committed. Forgiveness isn't about making things right with the other person; it's about making things right with yourself and letting go of the burden that's holding you back and affecting your relationship with God.
If you love your friend, reach out, talk things through, and create new memories together. Leave the past behind, learn from it, and look forward to a beautiful future. Hold onto the principles of loyalty, honesty, and transparency, and your bond will be unshakable. Always remember Proverbs 17:9: "Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends."
For, if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but he who confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have aught against any: that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother shall trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he shall repent forgive him.And if he shall trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day shall turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.
He hath not dealt with us according to our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy towards them that fear him.As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.If it is possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place to wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.
Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye who are spiritual, restore such one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
But if any hath caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all.Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted by many.So that on the other hand, ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such one should be swallowed up with excessive sorrow.Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love towards him.
I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for my own sake, and will not remember thy sins.
Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forward to those things which are before,I press towards the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
A Psalm of David, Maschil. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.Blessed is the man to whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.
Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:Looking diligently, lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up, trouble you, and by it many be defiled;
For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and abundant in mercy to all them that call upon thee.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Judge not, that ye be not judged.For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and the measure which ye give, shall be measured to you again.
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his beloved Son:In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy loving-kindness: according to the multitude of thy tender mercies, blot out my transgressions.Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them: for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yes, many a time he turned his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.
Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord GOD. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin.
My little children, these things I write to you, that ye sin not. And if any man sinneth, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
For, brethren, ye have been called to liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.For great is thy mercy towards me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.
And all things are from God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, not imputing their trespasses to them; and hath committed to us the word of reconciliation.
Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins are as scarlet, they shall be white as snow, though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
And behold, they brought to him a man sick with the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the sick of the palsy, Son, be of good cheer; thy sins are forgiven thee.
And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:Neither give place to the devil.
But God commendeth his love towards us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes I forgave it, in the person of Christ;
Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me.Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.
So likewise shall my heavenly Father do to you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but on the contrary, blessing; knowing that ye are called to this, that ye should inherit a blessing.
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering;
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;Being justified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Jesus Christ:
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.Restore to me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return to the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not its own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.
But I say to you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them who despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things with which one may edify another.
Whoever hateth his brother, is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
If ye then be raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious; long-suffering, and abundant in mercy and truth.
How think ye? if a man hath a hundred sheep, and one of them is gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and go to the mountains, and seek that which is gone astray?And if he findeth it, verily I say to you, he rejoiceth more over that sheep, than over the ninety and nine which went not astray.Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another;
That he would grant you according to the riches of his glory to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.
What, know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God, and ye are not your own?For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.
And he said to me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.But I say to you, That ye resist not evil: but whoever shall strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
Be anxious for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, will keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all the things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which it was our duty to do.
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honor him.
Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
There is therefore now no condemnation to them who are in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.For the law of the Spirit of life, in Christ Jesus, hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons: freely ye have received, freely give.
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
If thy enemy shall hunger, give him bread to eat; and if he shall thirst, give him water to drink:For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD will reward thee.
Therefore if thy enemy hungereth, feed him; if he thirsteth, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of the righteous man availeth much.
And be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
Moreover, if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
Therefore if thou shalt bring thy gift to the altar, and there remember that thy brother hath aught against thee;Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?Jesus saith to him, I say not to thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man hath a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity will cover a multitude of sins.