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Do you say, If I forgive, I am saying it didn’t matter. Or my anger is justified, so I can hold onto it. Do you replay the hurt in your mind over and over? Today, I will share three steps about how God can help you learn to forgive.

Step 1: What forgiveness is. God commands us to forgive, “Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” Col. 3:13 Then why is it so hard to do?

Choosing to forgive is to trust God with the outcome.

Forgiveness is a choice; it’s a decision, a crisis of the will. Jesus reminds us to “Be merciful, just as your Heavenly Father is merciful.” (Luke 6:36 NIV)

Step 2: What forgiveness is not.

Forgiveness is not excusing harm. Forgiveness is not forgetting instantly. Forgiveness is not trusting immediately. “We must forgive, so that no advantage is taken of us by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his schemes.” (2 Corinthians 2:10, 11 NIV) Not forgiving those who have wronged us gives Satan more ammunition to war against us.

Step 3: Learn to forgive.

Jesus’s crucifixion wounds belonged to us; He was punished in our place to satisfy God’s requirement. His sacrifice provided for our righteousness. “Christ had no sin, but God made him become sin so that in Christ we could become right with God” (2 Corinthians 5:21 NCV).

“God forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases” Psalm 107:3

“God, the Father made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf.” 2 Corinthians 5:21 Forgiveness is not forgetting.

“God remembers our sins no more.” Psalms 103:12 “Love…keeps no record of wrongs.” I Corinthians 13:5

I forgive someone who doesn’t deserve it?

“Lord, I will forgive (the person’s name) for making me feel __________. Lord Jesus I choose not to hold onto my resentment. Bless them.”

Step 1: What forgiveness is. God commands us to forgive, “Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” Col. 3:13

Step 2: What forgiveness is not. Forgiveness is not excusing harm. “We must forgive, so that no advantage is taken of us by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his schemes.” (2 Corinthians 2:10, 11 NIV)

Step 3: Learn to forgive: Forgiveness is not a feeling—it is a release. “Christ had no sin, but God made him become sin so that in Christ we could become right with God” (2 Corinthians 5:21 NCV)

“Lord, thank You for forgiving me of my sins. God, I choose healing over holding”

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Do you say, My anger is justified, so I can hold onto it. Are you holding onto something that hurt you deeply? Do you replay it in your mind over and over? Today, I will share three tips about how God can set you free from anger.

Today we will define what anger is and I will share three steps about how God you can be free from anger.

Tip 1: What anger does.

I can relate to your feelings of anger and resentment. Bitterness turns into anger –at first, anger feels like control. Bur in reality, anger increases emotional exhaustion. God explains in His word, “Human anger does not produce the righteousness God desires.” James 1:20

Tip #2: Anger is a signal – not a solution.

Anger, like bitterness, feels like protection…but it becomes a prison. The Bible says, “In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry.” Eph. 4:26 Anger is a signal, not a solution.

Tip #3: Bring your anger to God.

Confess to God – yes. It takes honesty. 1 John 1:9 says, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

Repent to God – returning to God and confessing your sin, is admitting to God, Yes “I did it.” The act of repentance is the choice we can make to turn away from our sin. You can say, “Lord, I repent of my sin.” Repentance means a change of heart. We find in Psalm 51:10, a sample prayer. “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.” Bring your angry heart, your hurting heart, honestly to God. This is not suppression – this is surrender.

Today’s unshakable truth: In Christ, you can be free from anger.
I told God, “I give You my reaction before it becomes regret.” I challenge you to use the three tips to invite God to heal your angry heart:

Tip 1: What anger does. Refusing to release our anger and resentments increases tension and stress, depletes energy, causes isolation, and prevents old wounds from healing. God explains in His word, “Human anger does not produce the righteousness God desires.” James 1:20

Step 2: Anger is a signal, not a solution. Burying your feelings is like leaving a trail of unexploded emotional dynamite. The Bible says, “In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry.” Eph. 4:26

Step 3: Bring your anger honestly to God. Pause – Pray – Surrender – Confess – Repent - – Release . Instead of reacting, you return to God. Bring your angry heart, your hurting heart, honestly to God. This is not suppression – this is surrender. Friend, you don’t have to stay imprisoned by your anger. If today’s message spoke to your heart, take a moment right now to pause and pray:
“Lord, thank You for forgiving me of my sins. God, I give you my reaction before it becomes regret.”

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Today, I will share three tips about how God heals a bitter heart.

Tip 1: Understand what bitterness is and what happens when you don’t let go of it. Bitterness is emotional pain that hardens over time. Heb. 12:15, “See to it…that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble.” We learned the hard way that bitterness doesn’t stay small- it spreads.

Tip #2: Bitterness seems protective but soon traps you. Bitterness feels like protection…but it becomes a prison. God has offered us His son, Jesus Christ, as payment for our sins. Because of Jesus’ sacrifice, we are called to be merciful as our Heavenly Father is merciful. (Luke 6:36) Bitterness feels like protection…but it becomes a prison.

Tip #3: Bring your hurt and bitterness honestly to God. This is so hard to do. It’s easier to stuff or run away from our feelings. We can choose to forgive those who have offended or hurt us out of obedience to God. Luke 6:36 says, “and forgive others as we have been forgiven.”

Step 1 for how to get rid of bitterness: Decide to forgive those who have hurt you. Eph 3:12 God invites us to let Him renew us.

Step 2 for how to get rid of bitterness: Ask God to forgive you for any part you played in the offense. 1 John 1:9

Step 3 for how to get rid of bitterness: With God’s help, you can choose to forgive those who have hurt you. Forgiveness is God’s idea. Psalm 107:3 Bring your bitter heart, your hurting heart, honestly to God. This is not suppression – this is surrender.

Today’s unshakable truth: In Christ, you can be free from bitterness.
It’s like praying “God, I give You what I cannot fix.” When we surrender, confess, repent, and repeat God works.

Tip 1: Understand what bitterness is and what happens when you hold on to it. Bitterness doesn’t stay small – it spreads.Hebrews 12:15, “See to it…that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble.”

Tip 2: Bitterness seems protective but soon traps you. Bitterness feels like protection…but it becomes a prison. Because of Jesus’ sacrifice, we are called to be merciful as our Heavenly Father is merciful. (Luke 6:36)

Tip 3: Bring your hurt and bitterness honestly to God. Surrender is the first step to healing.

Step 1: Decide to forgive those who have hurt you.

Step 2: Ask God to forgive you for any part you played in the offense. 1 John 1:9 "If we confess our sins, God is faithful and just to forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness."

Step 3: With God’s help, you can choose to forgive those who have hurt you.

Friend, you don’t have to stay imprisoned by your bitterness. Pray, "Lord, thank you for forgiving me. I give you what I can't fix."

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