Today she was in the audience again as I spoke about remembering what the Lord has done for us and allowing that forgiveness to flow through us to those who sin against us. I asked her after the sermon if she remembered the first time I had preached the sermon. Tears filled her eyes. At first I was afraid that all the pain of her terrible ordeal was bubbling up. Instead, she said, "I wouldn't be the person I am today if I hadn't learned to forgive." Tears of grief had been replaced with tears of gratitude. Allowing God's forgiveness to flow through us to others brings blessings upon blessings to our lives.
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Forgiveness is the hardest when the offender does not recognize (or admit) that they did something wrong. How can God forgive the trespasses that I don't even realize I make? D Thompson
Awesome sermon Byron! Loved the stories from real people and how they dealt with forgiving or not forgiving others.
Hard stuff... yet central to the message of Jesus. I think it gives more significance to "forgive as your Father forgives you."
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