The Power of Forgiveness 🧑🧑🧒🧒
The Power of Forgiveness 🧑🧑🧒🧒 🧑🧑🧒🧒 Devotionals for Church Family 📖 Main Verse: “Not seven times, but seventy-seven times.” — Matthew 18:22 📚 Bible in a Year: Reading for the Day Old Testament: Proverbs 13–16 New Testament: Matthew 22–23 💡 Devotional Thought: Proverbs repeatedly contrasts the wise person with the foolish person. One of the clearest signs of wisdom is how we respond when someone hurts or disappoints us. Wisdom does not allow anger and bitterness to control the heart. Jesus teaches that forgiveness is not something we offer only when it is convenient. Because God has forgiven us so generously, we are called to extend forgiveness to others. Forgiveness does not mean pretending that wrong never happened; it means surrendering our desire for revenge and trusting God with justice. A forgiving church becomes a place where broken relationships can experience restoration. 📝 Application: Council & Pastoral: Model reconciliation and grace within...