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HOW TO OVERCOME BITTERNESS || Why must I forgive? Episode 5
Forgiveness is very important. Here are two reasons why yu must forgive today.
A. Forgiveness frees us from anger and bitterness.
It is appropriate for us to feel angry when we have been sinned against.
But if we let our anger lead us to sin or if we let it fester, we can give Satan a foothold in our hearts (Ephesians 4:26-27; 2 Corinthians
2:10-11). We become slaves of anger and bitterness and they begin to destroy us. If we do not forgive someone who has offended us, we are the ones who suffer. Refusing to forgive can make us physically ill with headaches, stomach ulcers, or heart problems. It may make us become as violent and evil as those who offended us. Forgiveness releases us from all this.
If we do not forgive others, we can pass our bitterness on to our chil-dren. This poison will result in cycles of revenge and violence between groups which can go on for generations (Hebrews 12:14-15). Only forgiveness can break this cycle of revenge.
B. Forgiveness shows that we understand how much God has forgiven us.
When we understand how much we owe God because of our sins (Matthew 18:21-35), and how he has forgiven our debt through Jesus (Ephesians 4:32), we will want to extend that same forgiveness to others.
But if we refuse to forgive others, it shows we do not understand how much we owed God and how much he has forgiven us (Matthew 6:12).
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