So let's turn to this sin, battling the unbelief of bitterness and an unforgiving spirit.

Here's the definition of this sin.

Holding a grudge or savoring the thought of getting even with no true desire for the salvation

and reconciliation of the offending person.

That's deadly, the Bible says.

There is a consideration of bygrown grace here here as there is with all of these

Ephesus 432 be kind to one another tender-hearted forgiving forgiving

forgiving one another just as God in Christ has also forgiven you it does help to

look back and see the price he paid.

But as you look at another person who's offended you, you don't just say, Christ forgave me,

I must now forgive him.

That's true.

That's true.

It's just inadequate.

You need to also say, I'm inadequate to forgive him.

I have a vengeful spirit.

I need help.

I need grace now.

And when we talk, so that I will be able to carry this through.

When I look back at Jesus, he bought for me grace for this afternoon in this hardest of all conversations.

I don't want to make this phone call.

I don't want to meet this person in my office and have to forgive them or maybe ask for forgiveness.

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