Healing the Broken Hearted: Truths on Forgiveness

Forgiveness is not optional. As a child of God you NEED to forgive others:

  1. It is in the nature and redemptive plan of God to forgive humanity; as children, we must reflect His nature.
  2. As an act of faith and in accordance with the principals of sowing and reaping, God’s children are to continually practice forgiving others
  3. Forgiveness is the willful act of releasing those who have sinned against us; in forgiving others, we release the individual from owing us anything and free them from being obligated to us in accordance with their sin.
  4. Forgiveness DOES NOT: a. Justify or excuse sinful behavior.
    b. Result in or require automatic reconciliation of relationships.
    c. Dismiss the need for maintaining clear, healthy boundaries as necessary.

Scriptural Truths – Read the entire passage associated with these verses and renew your mind regarding forgiveness based on the Word and Will of God.

1. Psalm 86:5, For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
2. Jeremiah 31:34, And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the
LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.
3. Matthew 6:12, 14-15, And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. … 14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: 15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
4. Matthew 11:25-26, And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. But if ye do not forgive, neither will your
Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.
5. Matthew 18:21-22, Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.

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Healing the Broken Hearted: Truths on Forgiveness
6. Matthew 33-35, Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee? And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.
7. Luke 6:37, Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
8. Luke 23:34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

~ Prayer Releasing Forgiveness to Others ~

Father God, thank you for being gracious and merciful in forgiving me.

Father, I thank you for sending Holy Spirit to give me Your divine nature

And that He is transforming me into the image of Your Son Jesus.

In this moment, I release to you [person’s name] in every area

And act of sin against me, specifically [state sinful action].

I forgive them and I release them. They owe me nothing.

I will not hold [person’s name] hostage anymore. I release them fully and completely.

Moving forward, I see You as the Healer of my Heart regarding the hurt, pain, or wound that they caused,

And as my Strong Deliver from any negative results of their actions.

Thank you for the power of forgiveness and that I will reap freedom, mercy, and transformation.

In Jesus name. Amen

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