Just a Friendly Reminder

Jesus taught that forgiveness of others was a pre-requisite for our own forgiveness through Christ Jesus. The very reason for the crucifixion was so that our slate would be washed clean of sin by way of repentance. Forgiveness is often quite simple for those that are filled with love to pour upon others and that desire for them to experience that same joy wherewith they too are filled. When someone approaches you and hurts you unintentionally and they ask for your forgiveness, there is not a hesitation. However, some have experience and continue to experience situations where you are put in position to see your foes daily. They claim to be children of God but inwardly they are ravening wolves. They continue to war with you in the spiritual realm in hopes of you growing weary, faint, or that you simply give up and retreat altogether. Those people operate in the character of man while attempting to manipulate and control the destiny of others. Those that war with the saints, those false brethren, those operating in the demonic while spying out the liberties in Christ Jesus hoping to find blemish and fault…they having their consciences seared have already been dealt with by the Lord Jesus. It is somewhat hard to easily forgive in situations like that where the enemies know what they are doing and are not sorry. They do not repent for their fault toward you. Some you know have the intent to see you fail instead of wanting to see you enter into the rest of the Lord. Those haters without cause, those that despitefully use you, those that intend to trouble you are handled in the Spirit as you continue to praise and lift up the name of Jesus. Some foes are temporary, seasonal. Some foes are lifetime foes, not because of anything you’ve done but just because you belong to Jesus and were willing to surrender. Jesus died for us all and forgave us long before we knew to believe, repent, or surrender. He died for the possibility to be in unity with us. We likewise ought to forgive those that misunderstand the fear of the Lord and those that do what they do intentionally. We must continue to love without dissimulation. We are to be wise as serpents and yet gentle as a dove. There’s nothing wrong with weeping. However, let forgiveness and love abound just as well.

Psalm 126:5
They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.

Luke 17:3-4
Take heed to yourselves: if thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke; and if he repent, forgive him.
And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent, thou shalt forgive him.

​- A God Chaser