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Question of the Week:
"Who do you need to forgive and what's stopping you?"
3 Actions or Ideas:
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Pray for Them: Start by asking God to soften your heart. This is always the key to getting the ball rolling. Someone has hurt you or offended you in some way and you need to forgive them. But to get to that place, you've got to start with you and praying for that person is a great first start. Do something supernatural through God's help and bless the person you need to forgive. Praying for them opens the door to what you're looking for.
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Drop the Debt: If you're struggling with forgiveness and not sure what else you can do, try this: write down what hurt you, then physically tear it up or burn it as a symbol of letting it go. Itâs not forgettingâitâs freeing yourself from having to carry something that you don't have to.
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Take a Step Toward Reconciliation: Even a small step can move things in the right direction. Maybe it's just sending a text to say hello for the first time in forever, or maybe it's speaking kindly to them, or maybe its doing something nice for them or to them. What steps can you take to be more like Jesus to this person who's hurt you so badly? Take a small step toward that today.
Why It Matters
Forgiveness isnât just about the other personâitâs about you. When you carry around bitterness or anger, it weighs you down like a pack of bricks. You might think youâre punishing them by holding onto the grudge, but the truth is, youâre only punishing yourself. God calls us to forgive not because itâs easy, but because it sets us free. Forgiveness isnât weakness; itâs strength under control and one of the strongest things a man can do!
Think about what happens if you donât let it go.
Resentment starts to grow, and before you know it, itâs choking out your joy, your peace, and probably other relationships too. It keeps you stuck in the past and doesn't let you move forward.
Think about this: When Jesus hung on the cross, He didnât just forgive the people who were kind to HimâHe forgave the ones who nailed Him there. Thatâs the standard He set for us.
This reminder matters because life is too short to waste on bitterness. On your deathbed, you wonât wish youâd stayed mad longer or held that grudge as long as you did.
Forgiveness isnât easy, but itâs worth it. Itâs for your good, their good, and most importantly, for the glory of God. So donât let pride or fear hold you back any longer from doing this hard, right, super manly thing.
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