Word for the day: “Forgiveness is a leadership superpower.”
Matthew 6:15 (NKJV) But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Beloved Leaders,
One of the greatest lessons I’ve learned and continue to learn daily is the gift of forgiveness. As I continue to live life and share messages of leadership and life, forgiveness is one of the most compelling. Yes, forgiving others, but more important than anything else is learning how to forgive yourself.
FORGIVENESS IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF YOUR SPIRITUAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT.
Forgiveness is a human and spiritual practice we all need desperately. Though you may think of God as the final giver of forgiveness, you and I also have the power to forgive.
Participating in forgiveness can help us avoid real bitterness and resentment and often will restore relationships in marriage, family, careers, ministry, and friendships.
The life we live today holds little if any, compensation for those who remain angrily focused upon the past.
Yet, forgiveness is difficult for all, even for the most honorable men and women.
Be careful you are not trapped in the prison of unforgiveness and bitterness. If so, you are missing a vital aspect of God’s Word and thwarting your destiny and purpose in your life.
OUR DESTINY CAN BE RUINED IF WE ARE UNABLE TO EXTEND THE GRACE OF FORGIVENESS TO OTHERS AND OURSELVES.
Being weak, imperfect human beings, most of us are quick to anger, quick to blame, slow to forgive, and, if the truth is told, even slower to forget.
Yet, as men and women of God, we are commanded to forgive others just as we have been forgiven (Ephesians 4:32).
Reaching a place of true forgiveness is not about you deciding whether what someone did is okay or if it was not. Forgiving does not mean you have to forget (I’m not sure that’s even possible).
Forgiveness is eliminating the negativity that results from hurt by letting go of emotional baggage.
If there is even one person, alive or dead, with whom you hold unforgiveness, it’s time to forgive.
In fact, if you are disgruntled against yourself for some past mistake or shortcoming, it’s finally time to forgive yourself and move on.
Hatred, bitterness, and regret are not part of God’s plan for your life.
EMBRACING FORGIVENESS EMPOWERS US TO LIVE IN THE SUPERPOWERS OF OUR DAILY LIVES.
Forgiveness lets us regain our personal power. Our anger, regret, hatred, or resentment towards someone means we give up our power to that person.
Envision forgiveness to set you free from any and everything that holds you captive, held by the one who wronged you.
Until you can forgive, you won’t be released, and the thing or person holding you captive will still have an unhealthy hold on you.
Forgiveness brings you back to good physical and mental health.
The systems of the body respond to negative emotions, affecting the immune system in ways that would blow your mind. Releasing those emotions is a powerful idea.
POINT TO PONDER
When the pain of holding on to wrongdoing in the past continues to follow you into the future, you have a choice: be bitter or let it go and be set free in Jesus' name!
How are you doing with forgiveness in your life?
Are you trapped in the prison of bitterness or regret?
Is it now time for you to forgive and be set free?
Do you need help in forgiving others or yourself?
Don’t let this year 2025 pass without you embracing forgiveness.
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