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3. Forgiveness seems to go against your sense of what is right and fair. So you hold onto your anger, punishing people over and over again in your mind for the pain they've caused.

4. What does this mean? How can I forgive and Forget? Forgiving is the act of love between you and a person who has hurt you; the bandage that holds the wound together long enough to heal. Forgetting is your commitment to let go of anger, hurt, and pain over who Hurt you. First step is to discuss it with your FOC. The second step we can all take is by praying because the ability to forgive is given to us by God. There is a verse that we can learn from "If anyone says, I love God, and hate his brother, he is a liar: for he that loves not his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?"

5. Our Lord was mocked, spat upon, tortured and lastly nailed on the cross for our transgressions but we should all learn that he did not wait for those who were crucifying Him to apologize before He forgave them. He Looked Up an said "Father, forgive them," He prayed, "for they do not know what they are doing" (Luke 23:34). So when someone has done something to upset or accused you…….. you and I should remember what the lord did as a perfect Example. And its what we should all strive for and practice

6. You are going to have to live with those consequences, whether you like it or not. Your choice is whether you will do so in the bondage of bitterness or in the freedom of forgiveness. You may wonder where the justice is in it. Justice is found at the cross, which makes forgiveness legally and morally right.

7. Too often we're afraid of the pain, so we bury our emotions deep down inside us. Let God bring them to the surface so He can begin to heal those damaged emotions. And What you can do is PRAY! Because Prayer Makes Perfect or another Quote P-U-S-H Pray until Something Happens And leave it to the lord to Handle it. If God brought you to it He will Bring you through it Too often we're afraid of the pain, so we bury our emotions deep down inside us. Let God bring them to the surface so He can begin to heal those damaged emotions. And What you can do is PRAY! Because Prayer Makes Perfect or another Quote P-U-S-H Pray until Something Happens And leave it to the lord to Handle it. If God brought you to it He will Bring you through it

8. God tells you never to take your own revenge (Romans 12:19). Trust that God will deal with that person justly and fairly. God tells you never to take your own revenge (Romans 12:19). Trust that God will deal with that person justly and fairly.

9. You will never get there. Make the hard choice to forgive even if you don't feel like it. Once you choose to forgive, Satan will have lost his power over you in that area, and God's healing touch will be free to move.

10. Let go of the past, refusing to bring up old issues with the person who wronged you or with others who will listen. Reject any thought of revenge.

11. Lord, I choose to forgive (name that person) for (what they did) even though it made me feel (share the painful feeling). Lord, I choose not to hold any of these things against (name) any longer. I thank You for setting me free from the bondage of my bitterness toward (name). I now ask You to bless (name). In Jesus' name, I pray. www.tommyswindow.com For more PowerPoint messages visit: