Forgiveness comes when we are truly ready to allow God into our lives and we gain the ability to let go absolutely. Forgiveness is not something that comes over night. Sometimes it takes a long time, nursing the pain of being hurt. But in time, the pain dulls to a mere annoyance then finally it disappears.

Pray God that we never create the pain that others have created for us.

Matthew 18:15-22

A Brother Who Sins Against You

“If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’ If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, treat him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.”I tell you the truth, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.

“Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them.”

The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant

Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?”Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.