From: Boyd Bailey Ministries
Love forgives continually and it forgives comprehensively. Forgiveness wipes clean the slate of offense, hence it is freeing for everyone. Indeed, forgiveness was the heartbeat of Jesus. Christ’s greatest act of love was the forgiveness He extended by His voluntary death on the cross. Jesus was the epitome of love and forgiveness; He owns the trademark.
Forgiveness is the fuel for living a life free from the clutter of cutting words or unjust acts. Forgiveness flows when you have been authentically and thoroughly forgiven. Unless the forgiveness of God has graced your heart and soul, your capacity for forgiveness will be foreign and futile.
Your capacity to love is directly tied to your willingness to receive Christ’s forgiveness. Let go of unforgiveness and replace it with His unconditional love. Love looks for excuses to eliminate hard feelings, as it replaces resentment and bitterness with love and forgiveness. Forgiveness forgets the past, engages in the present, and hopes in the future. Love forgives.
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