#18 – What Forgiveness Is And What It Isn‘t

Mon picks up from last week and continues the conversation on forgiveness. He reads the passage of the parable of the unforgiving servant told by Jesus to Peter when he asked him a question about how many times he should forgive.

One of the reasons why forgiveness can be difficult to either extend or ask for is because we tend to have a false understanding of what it is. There is a difference between experiencing anger and holding grudges. Here, Mon shares three (3) points of reflection to help define what forgiveness is and what it is not:

1. It's not a feeling; it's a decision.
2. It's not a license; it's a step toward freedom.
3. It's not reconciliation (although it can lead to that); it is an act of faith.

 

 

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Music by Kayel Marcelo

 

 

PASSAGES / REFERENCES / RESOURCES

• Matthew 18:21-35
• Matthew 6:11-12
• Matthew 18:15
• Proverbs 28:13
• James 5:16
• 1 John 1:9
• Ephesians 4:32
• Psalm 103:10-13