Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other. - 1 Thessalonians 5:15
God’s people have no business holding onto bitterness
Verses To Read When It's Hard To Forgive
Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out. - Acts 3:19
Be merciful to those who doubt. - Jude 1:22
Why did Jesus say to forgive people not just seven times, but seventy times seven times?
Jesus’ forgiveness is complete
“You will never forgive anyone more than God has already forgiven you.” - Max Lucado
"We deserve eternal shame and contempt because of our sin, but he took all that shame upon himself, and made this wonderful exchange." - Charles Spurgeon
"What does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God." - Micah 6:8
Forgive because you are forgiven
Pray. Forgive. Repeat.
God's kindness leads us to repentance
"The punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed." - Isaiah 53:5
"In his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing." - Zephaniah 3:17
There’s no one unworthy of your love. No one unworthy of your helping hand.
"Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful." - Luke 6:36
"Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace." - Hebrews 4:16
"Since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." - Romans 5:1
"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive." - 1 John 1:9
Keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life. - Jude 1:21
For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. - 1 Peter 3:18
God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. - 2 Corinthians 5:21
Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance? - Micah 7:18
he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. - 2 Peter 3:9
If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? - Matthew 18:12
In the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. - Matthew 7:2
Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace - Hebrews 4:16
Jesus is telling you to forgive today.
You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy. - Micah 7:18
