Romans 12:17
Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all.
Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all.
In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence.
Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
More than one in every four people is carrying a persistent and deadly disease in Eswatini. “Despite its small population size,” Avert reported, “Eswatini has the highest HIV prevalence in the world and has been greatly affected by the epidemic.”
God has promised his people a glorious, incomprehensible rest, a peace and security for the soul.
Forgiveness is not just a one-time act, but a way of life, meant to bring us into every blessing in Christ. “But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust” (Matthew 5:44-45).
Unforgiveness will rob you of the spirit of thanksgiving.
In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace.
Philip Yancey related a disturbing conversation he’d had with a friend on the topic of forgiveness, reflecting on a historical event he had read about that echoed humanity’s troubled understanding of forgiveness.
Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.