There's nothing like a fresh start to restore hope, confidence, and optimism for future endeavors. A new year offers that kind of fresh start, but so does every single day. And if need be, every hour. Forgiveness does the same.
Since all of us fight inner battles and/or outward challenges, i'm asking God to help me be more sensitive to the struggles of those around me. And i want to be quick to forgive those who say or do hurtful things toward me, whether intentional or not. After all, Christ set that kind of example for us. Surely, God would not have commanded us to be kind, tenderhearted, and forgiving unless He knew it was for the best. He knows we need fresh starts, and he knows offering and receiving forgiveness is a powerful way to ensure we get them.
Enjoy the fresh start offered by this first week back at school. Then accept the fresh start God offers you through His forgiveness. And pass it on.
Please join my friends Linda and Dalene on their Weekly Words to Live By Facebook page or in their Words to Live By book (pages 91-96) for more ways to activate the word FORGIVE in your life this week.
Please join my friends Linda and Dalene on their Weekly Words to Live By Facebook page or in their Words to Live By book (pages 91-96) for more ways to activate the word FORGIVE in your life this week.
we are loved and chosen by God,
may we live like we believe it,
veneal
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