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Hey, what's up everybody? My name is Mike Bro, and we're doing a little daily podcast where we're trying

to dispense some hope and grace and encouragement just a few minutes every day. And we've been walking through Romans chapter 12. And yesterday we

stopped with verse 18, which said, if it is possible, as far as it depends upon you, live at

peace with everyone. And we talked about how sometimes it's not possible, and it does not

depend upon us. And how while reconciliation might be a worthy goal, reconciliation takes two

willing parties. Forgiveness? It just takes one. Now, yesterday I talked way too long,

so thanks for indulging me. I told you

had a few more things to say about forgiveness. I want to camp here for a little bit. So we might

extend that conversation today, and I promise, I'm not going to go as long today. But how do you

extend forgiveness to those who've hurt you? Especially if they didn't ask for it. Well, I think you

always start by inviting God

to be involved, because he's the great forgiver. Remember, we said, if you want to really love,

you've got to return to the great love of the great lover. I think you grab a pen, grab some paper,

grab your laptop, or your phone, or whatever. You write down a prayer that might go something like

this. God, I want to thank you for your incredible kindness, patience, and grace toward me.

I admit that I haven't always shown the same kind of grace toward those who have hurt me.

Instead, God, I've held on to my bitterness, my anger, my thirst for revenge for way too long.

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