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The spirit of forgiveness sets us free to forgive others.

Guilt is one kind of bondage to fear, but bitterness is another.

Many people are kept in bondage to fear by sin committed against them, often by parents

or others close to us. Fear that it will happen again, fear that no justice

will be done. But bitterness is like chaining yourself to someone else's sin. Forgiveness

breaks that chain. Forgiveness breaks that chain.

Forgiveness isn't the same thing as trust.

Forgiveness is a promise, not a feeling.

It's a promise not to hold someone's sin against them before the Lord.

And if someone isn't repentant and

hasn't asked for your forgiveness, you can't be fully reconciled. But you can and

must have forgiveness ready for them. Have forgiveness ready like bread baking in your heart.

Have forgiveness like a bottle of fine wine waiting by the door.

Be like the father in the parable looking down the road, ready and eager to run to to them because that is how you've been

forgiven the spirit gives this glory.

Pastor Toby Sumter therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen your

weak knees and make straight paths for your feet so that what

is lame may not be put out of joint but rather be healed.

Stry for peace with everyone and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.

See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God,

that no root of bitterness springs up and causes trouble.

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