Monthly Archives: September 2011

Forgiving Yourself

(This is the ninth entry of a series on forgiveness.) “Do you dare release the person you are today from the shadow of the wrong you did yesterday?                         … Continue reading

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The Depth of God

“Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out! Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor? Who has ever … Continue reading

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On The Other Side of Forgiveness

(This is the eighth entry of a series on forgiveness. Repentance.) HONESTY. Forgiveness is honest, severely honest. None of us want to be on the other side of forgiveness. We do not want to be the target of the severe … Continue reading

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Remember No More

(This is the seventh entry of a series on forgiveness. Forgetting.) I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake, and remember your sins no more (Isaiah 43:25). Forgive each other, just as in Christ … Continue reading

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September 11

“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, through the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam, though … Continue reading

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Relationship Restored

(This is the sixth entry of a series on forgiveness. Reconciliation.) The story of the twin brothers, Esau and Jacob, is one of deception, theft, rage, revenge, and hatred. Jacob tricked his brother out of his birthright. He later lied … Continue reading

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Father Forgive Them

(This is the fifth entry of a series on forgiveness. Can you forgive the unrepentant?) “He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds … Continue reading

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How Lord? How?

(This is the fourth entry of a series on forgiveness.) Within the fallenness of this world, the reality of sin, and human weakness, forgiveness seems unnatural. God intends forgiveness to be natural and to be the norm in disciples of … Continue reading

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Forgiveness Is within Ourselves

(This is the third entry of a series on forgiveness. A grace with which we all struggle.) In his eulogy for his brother Moody, Muir Powell spoke of forgiveness. “Think of the sweetness of the morning light on a day … Continue reading

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The Sweetness of the Morning LIght

(This is the second entry of a series on forgiveness. A grace with which we all struggle.) This Rock, a novel by Robert Morgan, is the story of two brothers, Moody and Muir Powell. Moody and Muir lived in the … Continue reading

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