Forgiving others can seem unimaginable—but Jesus has forgiven the unimaginable in us. Explore the following articles, prayers, and other resources to help you better understand (and extend) forgiveness from God.
Blog: “Four Bible Verses on the Gift of Forgiveness”
“I’m not good at forgiveness. I hold grudges. I say I forgive, but then I don’t forget. I am not slow to anger and quick to forgive. In my sinful nature, I don’t want to forgive someone easily. They need to earn my forgiveness. I am so thankful that God’s forgiveness isn’t like mine.”
“O almighty, everlasting God, through Your own Son, our blessed Lord, You have commanded us to love our enemies, to do good to those who hate us, and to pray for those who persecute us. We pray that by Your gracious visitation all our enemies may be led to true repentance and may have the same love and be of one accord and one mind and heart with us, and with Your whole Church; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord. Amen.”1
Withholding forgiveness can make us feel like we have the upper hand somehow, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. In Unforgivable? How God’s Forgiveness Transforms Our Lives, Ted Kober and Mark Rockenbach share real, raw stories to help you see what forgiveness from Christ looks like.
Bitterness and unforgiveness are incredibly difficult to eradicate. Author Donna (Pyle) Snow has walked this road. In her eight-session Bible study Forgiveness: Received from God, Extended to Others, Snow addresses scenarios like intentional abuse, betrayal, family hurts, and more, with Scripture.
“Forgiveness is the one gift we absolutely need from God.” (p. v)
The concept of forgiveness can be hard to grasp. In Daniel E. Paavola’s book Flowing from the Cross: Six Facets of God’s Forgiveness, he uses the six faces of a cube and images from the Bible to help readers remember the facets of God’s forgiveness.
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