Remember: your enemies are the same people God is passionately pursuing.
Forgive them
Cast your burdens on Jesus. Find peace.
Bitterness Is Like Glitter
Scriptures to recite when you feel:
"Angry at God? 1. You aren’t alone. In the Bible, we see Jeremiah was mad at God. 2. In Jeremiah 20 he even expressed his anger toward God. 3. But he praised in spite of his anger. 4. We all experience anger toward God at some points in life. But when we praise through the anger, God makes himself known to us."
1. Let God heal your heart. 2. Let God empower you to forgive. 3. Let God give you strength to keep forgiving. 4. Let God continue to heal you.
It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. - 1 Corinthians 13:5
Jesus’ forgiveness is complete
Why did Jesus say to forgive people not just seven times, but seventy times seven times?
“You will never forgive anyone more than God has already forgiven you.” - Max Lucado
God’s people have no business holding onto bitterness.
Bitterness is like glitter. It might feel like a good idea in the moment but it gets on everything and will create long-term frustration.
When you get mad, do you tend to: (1) lash out (2) hold it in?
No more grouchy Christians! The joy of the Lord is our strength
If Jesus forgave us the way we tend to forgive…
Pray. Forgive. Repeat.
Forgive because you are forgiven
Enemies
Forgiveness
Jesus: Forgives me from every sin I’ve ever committed Me: Holds a grudge on the kid that made fun of me in fifth grade
"Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful." - Luke 6:36
"Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry." - James 1:19
"How I think forgiveness should feel as a Christian: *sun shining, bird singing* How it actually feels: *grumpy face*"
