The Transformation Of The Heart Through Forgiveness

Summary:

The Spirit of forgiveness must be in the hearts of God's family. When you stand to pray the first thing you do is forgive. It's the heart of forgiveness that opens the door for God to forgive and transform you into His likeness.

Show Notes:

• Forgiveness is one of the key aspects of God's nature that we must have.


• Forgiveness opens the door to God transformation in our lives.


• In the place of vulnerability and weakness we find our greatest strength and protection in Him.

Quotes:

• Without forgiveness, how could the family even function?


• Forgiveness positions us in a place where God can minister to us, He can impart to us; it puts us in a place of appropriation.


• When God brings everything together by His Spirit, we're granted the opportunity to chose. That's where we say “yes Lord.”


• ...the whole revelation of forgiveness, that you forgive, so that the other person can have enough freedom to change.

References:

Mark 11:25

And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father who is in heaven will also forgive you for your offenses.

II Corinthians 12:9

And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.

Take Away:

For God's family to exist today we must live in the place of total forgiveness. In our weakness, and vulnerability His power is being perfected as our hearts simply live in that place of forgiveness.