Forgiveness Devotionals for Grace and Release
Grace for the hard release
123 devotionals about forgiveness
About these forgiveness devotionals
Forgiveness is easy to admire from a distance and difficult to practice when the wound is personal. Scripture never treats that release as small.
The messages in this collection sit honestly with hurt, bitterness, repentance, mercy, and the slow work of letting grace have the final word.
Use this page as a starting place when you need a devotional on forgiveness that does not pretend the pain is simple, but still points toward freedom.
Scripture Thread
- Ephesians 4:32
- Matthew 6:14-15
- Colossians 3:13
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Common Questions
What is a good devotional topic for forgiveness?
A helpful forgiveness devotional should address both truth and grace: the reality of the hurt, the mercy God gives, and the next faithful step toward release.
Does forgiveness mean forgetting?
No. Forgiveness does not require pretending nothing happened. It means refusing to let bitterness become the authority over your heart.
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123 devotionals in Forgiveness
June 16, 2026
Cancel the Debt
Forgiven people should be forgiving people. Forgiveness is a decision to cancel the debt, regardless of whether the other person admits, apologizes, or even knows. Who can you release today?
graceMay 21, 2026
Paid in Full
A Cody Johnson lyric stopped me cold: Jesus has already paid every debt I owe. Most of us walk around with a tally sheet. But the books were balanced two thousand years ago. Tetelestai. Paid in full.
forgivenessMay 1, 2026
Let It Go
Watching the news, scrolling through social media, or just taking a watchful eye on what goes on around us, I can't help but notice that it seems...
forgivenessApril 27, 2026
Settle It and Let It Go
You ever think about how powerful Jesus is and His command for us to forgive, as God has, those who have hurt us? I mean think about this. With that...
humilityApril 15, 2026
When You Get Lost, Climb, Communicate, Confess
1 Peter 2:24-25 reminds us that we were straying like sheep, but the Shepherd never stops waiting. The moment you climb higher, speak up, and confess you're lost, He comes running to bring you home.
faithApril 3, 2026
Why Easter Really, Truly Matters
Today is Good Friday and I want to take a moment to talk about why Easter matters. And I don’t just mean the holiday. I mean why it really, truly...
graceFebruary 19, 2026
When You Have Jesus, You Have Everything
"Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart!" — Psalms 32:11 One of the best parts about being an...
obedienceFebruary 13, 2026
Start Saying Yes to Him Again
So I got to thinking about how life seems to ebb and flow with good times and bad. More specifically, as I was resting after treatment feeling a...
forgivenessFebruary 3, 2026
Forgiveness Gets Easier with Practice
In keeping with forgiveness, nobody ever suggested forgiving would be easy. I certainly didn’t and I’m not saying it is, because it’s not. But God challenges us by giving us the ability to forgive. But at the same time, it is one of the hardest things He asks us to do. But you can learn to forgiv...
redemptionAugust 4, 2025
From the Pit to the Rock: God's Redemption
Pull yourself together, seriously. “He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the Lord.”Psalms 40:2-3 I have a past...
forgivenessJuly 22, 2025
Forgiveness: The Path to Freedom from Bitterness
Last night my wife and I were “Netflix and chillin’”, I was going thumbing through some older devotionals and I came across something I wrote or shared a while ago. I am sure I’ve shared it before but it’s definitely worth sharing again.“Harboring unforgiveness is like drinking poison and expecti...
graceJuly 15, 2025
Freedom from Guilt Through God's Grace
When friends come to us, it’s our chance to bear witness to the Grace God has shown us. It’s our chance to share what has so freely and undeservingly been given us...it’s also a chance to remember the enemy is closer than we think. That in itself gave me pause to think. You know, we try all sorts...
forgivenessMay 23, 2025
Forgiveness as an Act of Worship
Welp, we made it another week! Let’s take the weekend and think about forgiveness. It’s not that I’m saying we don’t forgive, I just think we can all use a reminder as we part for a couple of day about the one thing that is the essence of who we are...forgiveness. You see, God loves you! And he k...
gods-graceMay 21, 2025
God's Grace is Greater Than Our Sin
We’ve been doing this since sometime in 2018. I know I’ve written le about 1615 devotionals. I don’t think that’s all of them because I’m sure I’ve accidentally deleted some and reused some…but I digress. In the beginning, I use to sign off our devotionals with God is greater than me. (God > Me)...
forgivenessApril 28, 2025
Forgive Without Limit for True Peace
I was thinking on forgiveness a little more over the weekend, and I just want to say, forgiveness is not easy. But no matter how many times a person hurts you, you got to forgive them without limit. I know, I get it, but we have to. To forgive doesn’t mean to forget. You don’t have to reconcile w...
forgivenessApril 25, 2025
Forgiveness Sets You Free
One of my most favorite topics to discuss is forgiveness. If you’ve been in this devotional journey with me for the last seven and a half years, you know I like to talk about it. But why you may ask? Well, it’s forgiveness that has given us the hope for an eternal life with our maker and it’s for...
prayerMarch 28, 2025
Standing Tall on Your Knees
“Nobody stands as tall as a Christian on his knees”I love this anonymous quote. It reminds me to spend time on my knees and thank the Lord for all his blessings and forgiveness. I need it. And because I need it (forgiveness), and because he gave it, I am filled with His grace. God has me covered...
forgivenessMarch 24, 2025
To Be Forgiven, You Must Forgive Others
So hear’s a thought…I’ve been talking last week about forgiving and how we can and should. But do you want others to forgive you? Even more importantly, do you want God to forgive you? My cousin and I talked about this just last night. You see, in order to be forgiven, you also have to be able to...
forgivenessMarch 20, 2025
Learning to Forgive - The Path to Inner Peace
You ever heard someone say, “that person’s hurt me so many times there’s no way I could ever forgive them”? I have...I may have thought it a time or two as well. Maybe you have? “Pay attention to yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him, and if he sins against...
sinDecember 16, 2024
God's Presence in Our Sinful Moments
You ever get the feeling sometimes that when we sin, that God has left you? Like the feeling you had when you were a kid and you got in trouble with your parents and they punished you and during that moment you felt like they have left you? I have for sure. But the thing is, that feeling that our...
forgivenessNovember 8, 2024
From Lost Sheep to Found: Healing Through Christ
“He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.”1 Peter 2:24-25 Have you ever gotten lost? It can be one o...
repentanceOctober 14, 2024
Sorry vs. Repentant: The Difference That Matters
My rain has been stuck on forgiveness, so bear with me a little. It’s on my heart and I’m tuned in right now. Let’s talk repentance, something I know a lot about. “Pay attention to yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him, and if he sins against you seven times...
forgivenessOctober 11, 2024
Pull Off the Bandaid: Forgiving Those Who Hurt You
Let’s pull that bandaid off this morning on one of my favorite topics and get the weekend started off right!“Do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you” Luke 6:27-28 Wow, this is a tough one...We are called to forgive those that hurt us, unconditiona...
humilitySeptember 30, 2024
Overlooking Offenses with Grace
I was reading last night and ran across a quote/idea I’m sure I’ve written about but it’s worth revisiting. I’m sure many of you have heard of C.S. Lewis. He was a prominent 20th century theologian who said, “Humility is not thinking less of yourself but thinking of yourself less.” I bring it up...