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Gerry Gutierrez' Update
Short articles of the, "Yes Jesus" Book on prayer. # 96
Repeat after Jesus “Our Father who art in heaven: Forgive our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.”
The forgiveness from God is the greatest encouragement that we have ever received. Therefore, as forgiven people, the greatest gift we can give anyone is to forgive aggressively and graciously as God in Jesus has forgiven us.’
If forgiveness is such an encouragement it cannot be reduced to a phrase of three words. “I forgive you.” It is more than words. It is a predisposition of the heart making you determined to convince the offender of your love for him or her. The soul of forgiveness is love.
Here is how some have forgiven me and in love have encouraged me without the words, “I forgive you.” RG. “I would go to the end of the world with you.” NG. “Thank you for being my dad.” JA. “Thank you for being the father I did not have.” GS. “You are the only brother I know.” BCH. “I love this man.” HW. “Would you take care of your health for me?” SS. “We need you.” OC. “Come back.” TT. “I like you.”
This is the teaching elder on duty in matters of Prayer. Gerry Gutierrez.
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