In the Lord's Prayer, Jesus assumes that asking for forgiveness would be a daily occurrence, as would praying that we might be delivered from evil and led not into temptation.
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God's forgiveness allows us to be honest with ourselves. We recognize our imperfections, admit our failures, and plead to God for clemency.
Asking for forgiveness is just one of the most painful kind of experiences.
Forgiveness is not a one-time thing that happened the day you received Christ. It is an everyday thing, for the rest of your life.
It's important to recognize that forgiveness is more than mere words; it's a heart attitude that induces a spiritual transformation.
When there's that forgiveness present and compassion, it just helps you live so much easier.
The Lord is forgiving, but sometimes life is not forgiving.
It is often easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission.
Rather than forgive, we can wish ill; rather than hope for repentance, we can instead hope that our enemies experience the wrath of God.
It is easier often to forgive than to be forgiven; yet it is fatal to be willing to be forgiven by God and to be reluctant to be forgiven by men.
And God knows I needed to be forgiven. So I had to forgive everybody. And then God - as I read in the word, you're supposed to pray for your enemies. Try that one on.
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