Jesus Teaches Me to Forgive Others
📖 “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.”
—Ephesians 4:32 (NKJV)
Forgiveness can be one of the hardest parts of following Jesus. When someone hurts you deeply, forgiveness can feel unfair or even impossible. Holding onto resentment may feel protective, but over time it only weighs down your heart. Jesus understands the cost of forgiveness, and He never asks you to forgive without also giving you the strength to do so.
Jesus forgave you fully, knowing the cost it would require. That forgiveness becomes the foundation for how you forgive others—not by ignoring pain or excusing wrong, but by releasing your right to hold onto bitterness. Forgiveness is not saying what happened was okay; it is choosing to trust Jesus with justice, healing, and restoration.
The Holy Spirit helps you forgive by softening your heart and reminding you of Christ’s mercy toward you. As you choose forgiveness, even imperfectly, something changes inside you. Peace begins to replace anger, and freedom replaces emotional captivity. Forgiveness breaks the cycle of hurt rather than passing it along.
Knowing Christ means learning to love the way He loves, even when it costs you something. Forgiveness is part of that love. Each time you forgive, you are walking more closely with Jesus and reflecting His grace in a broken world.Prayer:
Jesus, help me forgive when it feels difficult or unfair. Heal the places in my heart that still hurt, and give me the grace to release bitterness and trust You with justice. Teach me to forgive as I have been forgiven. Amen.
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