Devotionals about Forgiveness
Forgiveness is the hardest and most honest thing the gospel asks us to do. The devotionals below sit with the wound first, then show how grace makes releasing it possible — both when you're the one who hurt and the one who was hurt.
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120 devotionals in Forgiveness
October 27, 2020
Forgiveness Isn't About Deserving
The longer I live, the more I get surprised by people. By surprised, I mean hurt. What really sucks is no matter how righteous we think we are, at least for me, I will forgive them but some times hang onto a feeling of, “I forgive you, but you don’t deserve it!” Ever had that thought? You probabl...
loveOctober 23, 2020
Living in God's Supernatural Love
So I’m reading first Corinthians last night and find myself reading this verse we all know. “Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with...
forgivenessOctober 22, 2020
Don't Let Little Things Ruin Your Day
Isn’t it crazy how we can let the littlest thing someone does to us, intentionally or not, ruin our whole day? Happens to me all the time. Could be anything, a dumb question, solicitor call, unexpected reports or paperwork, you name it. A lot of times, it throws us off so much we can’t wait to te...
forgivenessOctober 21, 2020
Living a Lifestyle of Quick Forgiveness
Today you may have a specific person in mind that you need to forgive. Some of us have had very painful things happen to us, even a long time ago, that need to be forgiven. Forgiveness is truly freedom for our hearts, and peace for our soul. But aside from being able to forgive and put major issu...
anger-managementOctober 20, 2020
Showing Grace When You've Lost Your Cool
I totally lost all my cool yesterday. Work, family and life in general was piling on. I think I had reached a tipping point and the frustration got me. The worst part is, we usually take it out on the ones we love the most. Thankfully, I am quick to realize when I’ve lost it and I’ve learn to ask...
forgivenessSeptember 3, 2020
From Pit to Rock: Finding Freedom from Your Past
“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, I have a present and God’s promis...
forgivenessAugust 26, 2020
Forgiving Those Who Hurt You: Give Up the Right to Get Even
“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, unconditionally. Because if it’s with condition, it’s not forgiveness. We need to pray for them and for God to bless the...
angerAugust 17, 2020
The Power to Forgive When Mad
Ever get mad? Sure you do, we all do. I get so mad at the people who haven’t learned that the left lane is for passing only, not cruising, I work myself into a mess! I mean how can people operate with this level of stupidity and selfishness? Anyhow, where was I going with this? Oh yeah...Sometime...
forgivenessJuly 9, 2020
Breaking Free: God's Light Overcomes Darkness
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”1 John 1:9 ESVWe've all made mistakes and we've all been hurt. Whether it's from our own doing, pain from life experiences, or what someone else has done to us, there are times we f...
freedomJune 24, 2020
The Old Me Belongs to the Past
So, like you most likely, I enjoy music and pretty much have it on whenever and whatever I’m doing. It keeps my mind occupied and it really enjoy it. Sometimes, I will hear a line that sticks in my head or has enough impact that it causes me to think on it for a while. Well, there is a line in Ja...
graceJune 8, 2020
Stop Making Excuses and Find Rest in Forgiveness
Y’all…I’m so sorry for sending it late yesterday. I was traveling yesterday, got up extra early to have this done. Well, I finished it, prepared it to send and forgot to send. Thanks to some of you who checked in on me to make sure I was ok. It makes me feel good knowing you look forward to these...
forgivenessMay 11, 2020
Give Up the Right to Get Even
Hope you had a great weekend!“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, unconditionally. Because if it’s with condition, it’s not forgiveness. We need to pray for...
anger-managementApril 30, 2020
Taking Out the Trash: Controlling Our Words and Anger
I’ve got to be honest with you, lately I’m finding myself doing a little trash talk, both to myself and openly, about others who have frustrated me to no end. I’m not proud of it and I’m sure it’s just frustration coming out, but it’s not cool. “Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be...
forgivenessFebruary 7, 2020
Forgiveness Without Limits
Taking forgiveness into the weekend 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 with the person that wronged yo...
forgivenessFebruary 6, 2020
The Freedom That Forgiveness Brings
One of my most favorite topics to discuss is forgiveness. If you’ve been in this devotional journey with me for the last year and a half, 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 forgivenes...
gods-purposeJanuary 17, 2020
God's Unchanging Purpose for Your Life
Guess what? (I talked about it the other day)Here it is, you ready?Life changes but God remains the same! Yep, it’s true. Look it up. You see, God is going to continue to do what he’s always done and that is he heals and forgives us. He’s going to continue to watch over us and set our path. His p...
gratitudeDecember 20, 2019
When God Taps You on the Shoulder
I had a great day yesterday saying thank you to my clients and business partners and hopefully relaying my genuine gratitude for their business and friendships. What I love the most, is two of my stops turned into discussions of faith and Jesus! I’m telling you Church was going down today people!...
forgivenessDecember 19, 2019
To Be Forgiven, You Must Also Forgive
So hear’s a thought? So I’ve been talking all 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?You see, in order to be forgiven, you also have to be able to forgive. That applies to others just as well as...
forgivenessDecember 18, 2019
Learning to Forgive 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...
forgivenessDecember 17, 2019
Forgive But Don't Forget - Finding 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...
forgivenessDecember 16, 2019
Christmas Forgiveness - Give It Like You Received It
As we ease into the Christmas season, we are surrounded by all kinds of events and celebrations. Company parties, charity functions, volunteering, it’s all wonderful and it’s all in the Christmas Spirit. But like you, I get excited for Christmas because it’s the celebration of the birth of our Lo...
gods-powerNovember 14, 2019
We Serve a Big God
We serve a BIG GOD! What does this mean? It means God will work His purposes in your life even when people say He is not supposed to do it. It means in the midst of your darkest hour God will perform the miracle everyone deems impossible. It’s happened to me. God is going to do it when all of hel...
humilityOctober 22, 2019
The Glory of Overlooking Offense
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 because I’ve been thinking about what I am seeing in the Media and how we’ve become so PC these days. Everyo...
humilityOctober 14, 2019
God Gives Grace to the Humble
How humble do you think you are? Are you prideful and boastful? I ask because God is close to the humble and broken hearted. No one is perfect. We all have sinned. But what makes us beloved to God is our willingness to accept our sinful condition and return to Him. You see, David was a man after...