Living Water Church

What do you think is the most beautiful word in the English language?  Some might say love or friendship; sadly others might say money or success.  To me, the most beautiful word in all of language is the word forgiveness.  Without forgiveness love and friendship couldn’t exist.  Without forgiveness, we would live in the depths of guilt and condemnation.

Ken and I got mad at each other this week.  (I know, shocker… you find it hard to believe.)  We said things to each other that we would take back if we could.  (How quickly I forgot what I said in a recent sermon that a harsh word spoken is not easily forgotten by the person it is spoken to.)  However, in spite of our shortcomings, because of the redeeming grace of the Father, we forgave each other.

Ken and I confessed our issues to each other, and we looked each other in the eye, and said, “Will you forgive me?”  Then the other one said, out loud, with direct eye contact, “I forgive you.”  The words are simple but the question and response are completely humbling.  And the result is powerful—beyond words really.  There is amazing power in forgiveness.  There is healing, hope, and restoration.   Choose to forgive someone today.  Say the words, “I forgive you.”  “Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” Colossians 3:13

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