Greetings
Truthfrees ,
Please be careful in what you share with others concerning forgiveness towards others.
Big smile here, and am in no way being angry or mad .
It's just that one who is not truly rooted in Christ can read this as if others need to repent in order to be forgiven and that simply is not truth.
Let's look at a couple of scriptures
Mark 11:25
When we stand praying. ...... FORGIVE if you have aught against any......
So far we see
When we stand praying to forgive.
One is not going to stand praying for days or years waiting for some one to repent so we Can SEE this means Right Now no matter what.
If one feels another needs to repent then no matter if they did you wrong.....one has aught or offense against the wrong doer.
If one will take notice.....God deals with or commands us the ones who were wronged to forgive Right then and there.
What others do is not even a factor in our forgiving them.
So your Father......Which is in Heaven....MAY....FORGIVE.....you of your trespasses.
We all know 1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness
However truth be told......when we still feel or hold onto the fact that so and so did not even repent or show remorse for what they did to me.....
We are in Truth at fault and judging them.
We have offense against them no matter how we try to reason it.
This Will Keep God from working in the situation.
No friend, Love holds no record of wrongs nor is Easily offended.
Most Christians today get offended about everything and nothing at all and act as if they are owed .
These are the ones who live within struggle. They struggle within every area of their lives.
They walk frustrated because their Prayer life is not what it should be and find peace a constant stranger and so forth.
Scripture tells us to forgive our enemies and do good unto those that persecute us.
No mention of......if they repent or show remorse.
People feel led to take a job and soon quit and walk away because it was hard or people were not the kind of nice they desire.
That is sad and pitiful. If God sent you there then He knew what it would be like AND WANTED to use one there to impact their lives......
But oh no, they did me wrong and did not repent so I don't have to take this.....
That's simply being un-usable and a shameful example of the Love of God.
Love and Forgiveness is not a if they do anything but a Requirement or Commandment in how we are to live.
Some say love is a Verb
Some say Love is an Action.
Scripture says Love is a Lifestyle we are Required to live.
Good to see you back Brother
Blessings
FCJ