We all know what it is like to be wronged. If it hasn’t happened to you already – it will. People fail God and they fail us as well. They do things that break the heart of God. People say things that make us angry and upset.

Though we cannot control what is said and done to us, we can control our response. We can choose to forgive. Remember that Jesus died on the cross so that you could be forgiven. Share that same forgiveness with the people in your life who have hurt you.

You ask, “What is the key to spiritual health?” Well, I will tell you. It is this: forgive and be forgiven. Keep short accounts with God and men. You must refuse to let bitterness and guilt take root in your soul.

The Bible says, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”

My friend, today if you claim that promise and have been forgiven, then also forgive those who have wronged you. Your forgiveness may be just the thing that will lead them to Jesus Christ. Nothing is better than tha

Why is it that we can’t remember where we put our car keys or our pencil but we can recall all the details about the moment someone disappointed us? We forget our kids’ birthdays, but don’t forget when someone says something hurtful. Unless we learn how to forgive and forget, we will always live in the past. Bitterness or guilt will eat away at us.

In the Bible, Saul persecuted the Church. He committed terrible sins. Yet, after he became a believer in Jesus Christ, he was renamed Paul and said, “Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” Paul deliberately chose to forget his past failures through the power of the indwelling Christ in his life.

My friend, if you have confessed your sin to God, don’t revisit it. God has forgotten your offense! It has vanished from His memory as though it never happened. You can choose right now to confess your sin, accept God’s forgiveness, and forget about it. Move forward in peace and let God use you to reach your world for Him! When you are free from guilt, you will be a powerfu

Are you haunted by the past? Do you feel guilty or trapped because you can’t let go of something from years ago?

Rudyard Kipling said it well: “Nothing is ever settled until it is settled right.” We can point our finger and make up excuses, but the key to being free is confession.

Confess your sin to God and make things right with whomever you have wronged. Confess your sins before the Lord and experience God’s forgiveness. Come before Him and say, “Lord, I have sinned. I am unworthy. Please forgive me. Make me clean again.”

And, He will. He will also give you freedom and joy. You will be able to look every man and woman in the eye because you’re clean. You are forgiven. You will be at peace with God and with others.

James 5:16 says, “Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.”

Confess your sins to the Lord, experience His forgiveness, and then tell those in your world that they can be forgiven too. They need His freedom just as much as you. Will you tell the people in your world about the forgiveness Jesus offers?

Have ever considered the difference between a wet sponge and a dry sponge? A wet sponge can be used – it’s flexible and malleable. But a dry sponge is dull, hard, and crusty. It’s useless.

My friend, when we refuse to forgive someone, our hearts becomes like that dried up sponge! Bitter and ugly. Many people spoil their lives by refusing to forgive. They limit how God can use them because they aren’t free from the burden of resentment.

Some even have physical or emotional breakdowns because bitterness consumes them. No matter how great is the trespass against us, we cannot afford to harbor resentment in our soul.

The Bible says, “Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.”

If you know Jesus Christ today, you do not have to “muster up” the strength to forgive. You just need to pray and ask God’s Spirit to enable you to forgive. The Holy Spirit living in you is what makes forgiveness possible. By His power, forgive those who have wronged you and point them to Jesus Christ.