Tag: forgiveness
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Forgiveness, Offense, Repentance, & Reconciliation
Forgiveness frees you of the offense; however: Repentance precedes Reconciliation Kisha “Great Joy” Spencer Many of us conflate forgiveness with reconciliation because we desire greatly to forgo the process of repentance. But see let me put you up on game: Forgiveness is for the offend-ED, while repentance? Well. Repentance is for the offend—ER. See the…
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Kindness, Clarity, and Encouragement – #93
I had to learn this for myself. When God says to forgive US our debts as we forgive our DEBTORS, I had to see that I was one of the people I was holding hostage in unforgiveness. Release yourself today. God has put your sins as far away from you as the East is from…
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Tis the season for FORGIVENESS
God has had me in a season of #forgiveness. I have been reliving some very ugly experiences—things that people who “love” me said and did without apologies or even remorse (like they believe they are right to this day), how I ended up where I ended up so far from home and dreams, the shame…
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Embrace the suck
The first time I read the phrase embrace the suck, I was actually reading an article about…parenting? War? Marriage? Work? Being black in America? I don’t even remember. I just remember the phrase catching my eye. It was one I’d never heard or read before, and it resonated deep in my chest. I had to…
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You deserve peace. Forgive.
Some people wake up with a heart to provoke others because they have allowed the accuser of the brethren to provoke them all night long. They need to relieve themselves of the condemnation and tension that they are experiencing; and rather than lift up their eyes unto the hills from whence cometh their help? They…
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Bitter Whispers
confession: I received a text this morning that prayed over me—which would have been WONDERFUL, except the prayer was 39 years too late. I immediately felt triggered; the thought came to my mind, “If you had been here to pray this prayer over me when I was little, maybe I’d not have suffered so in…
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Repentance
We all slip up and hurt folks. It’s just the way of humanity. BUT. Too many “mature Christians” use the Holy Spirit to justify not going to their brother/sister and making things right, talmbout they got to “pray and ask God if they should apologize.” Whatchu MEAN “if”? Jesus said to LEAVE YOUR GIFT AT…
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Forgiveness.
It is the epitome of walking out a continuous revelation of grace and mercy. Grace and mercy mean something more than just “He did it for me.” They both lead you to: “As He is in this world, so are we,” and “Be ye Holy for I am Holy,” and “Don’t think more highly of…
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The Arc of Grace: Vulnerability
Vulnerability is a precious gift that we hide away when we are abused. I pray that we are all able to occupy that safe space fully and in love. confession: I am still very afraid of sharing my feelings. I hate being rejected, and I have had too many people who supposedly love me tell…
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Kindness, Clarity, and Encouragement – #26
If someone says that you hurt them, YOU DO NOT GET TO DECIDE THAT YOU DID NOT. Apologizing by saying, “IF I…” is not an acknowledgement that you’ve harmed someone. You’re still defending your INTENT rather than responding to the IMPACT. And impact is what people remember. What’s that cliché/adage? The road to hell is…
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