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“Love is giving someone what they need most...when they deserve it the least...at great personal cost to yourself.” Is there someone in our life that has wronged us in some way and for a few days now...or weeks...maybe even years we have had unforgiveness in our heart for them? I mean...maybe what they did wasnt really so bad but it hurt us and we just cant seem to let it go...or...maybe they hurt us in a way that shook us to our core and we made up our minds right then and there we would never forgive them and that unforgiveness has grown like a cancer to some degree within us. You know folks...i often talk about unforgiveness...but its for a reason...because i believe there really is so much unforgiveness in the world...yes...even among folks that profess to be born-again...and trust me...unforgiveness in any way shape or form...is holding those believers back in their walk with Jesus be they believe it or not. Unforgiveness is sin. So...let me offer my thoughts this morning. One of the quickest ways to let satan into our lives is from unforgiveness of others even in the form of us saying i dont like him...im mad at her...ive washed my hands of so and so...on going anger with whomever...are all forms of unforgiveness...right? All the way to anger that that has turned to hate over time. Hear me folks...God requires...not suggest or prefers...God commands us to forgive folks from our heart...always. We are to forgive others just as Jesus forgives us. Do we realize how unworthy we were and are of Gods forgiveness yet He not only forgives He chooses not to remember our sin when we repent. Not only does unforgiveness hinder our relationship with God and slanders our personal relationship with Jesus...it also allows satan a tool to help lead us astray everytime we see that person or think of that person and our blood pressure starts to rise...thats unforgiveness eating away at our heart. When we harbor any unforgiveness in our heart...maybe blessings from God can stop coming our way...perhaps prayers can go unanswered...our fellowship with God is effected...yes...because we have unforgiveness in our heart for someone...scripture tells us if we wont forgive others...at that same time...God will NOT forgive us...thats serious stuff. Now hear me...if we are born-again that dont mean we lose our salvation...that means when we harbor unforgiveness in our heart each time that we sin and ask God for forgiveness...guess what...God is not going to forgive us until we let go and forgive that person or persons we have marked off our list. When we refuse to forgive someone we harbor a form of hate and sin in our hearts. And...as we should also know...scripture tells us when we hate...dislike someone...we have committed murder in our heart...think about that. I believe unforgiveness to be like a disease...a cancer...and unforgiveness and anger and hate go hand in hand...it will in time eat your heart and mind alive be we know it or not as well as steal our joy peace and contentment. I can do all things through Jesus who gives me strength...the Holy Spirit will enable me to forgive anyone of anything and everything...and...although as a human i can not forget how i was mistreated or abused...i can put it all behind me not by my power but thru the power of the Holy Spirit who lives within me. So...think about it...is unforgiveness really worth it?

And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.”
Mark 11:25

For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Matthew 6:14-15

Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
Ephesians 4:32

I Have No Regrets About My Past...My Past Is Who I Am Today...Born Again!
Rick j Sane