Like Jesus, we too should extend Grace
My definition of Grace is: instant forgiveness
Let it go
As soon as you possibly can,
Let it go
Forgive
Don’t let it take a foothold
Let not the sun go down on your anger
Don’t give the devil a foothold
Turn the other cheek
Go the extra mile
Love your enemies
Feed him and give him drink
Forgive and be forgiven
Retain unforgiveness and sins will be retained
Bless those who curse you
Don’t set down your cross
Keep carrying it
Follow Jesus
Link arms with Him
Let Him rule
Let Him have vengeance
Let it go
Forgive
Love
Extend Grace
Walk in grace and mercy
Don’t hold it for a second
Let it go
Did you see what they did to me?
No, but God did
He’s got this
He’s got everything
If you hold onto it, He may turn His anger away
If you are like the Man who refused to forgive
That will be displeasing to God
Your bitter heart will defile many
and when you seek His forgiveness, you may not find it
Amplify Grace
Let Him reign
Trust God with your offenses
He is worthy to be trusted with them
Walk in love
Hate no man
Do not let your love grown cold
That will surely not create a welcoming environment
in your heart for God
For I ask you, how can Jesus dwell
with cantankerous thoughts toward others and ill intent?
Do not push Jesus aside
And remember, if you have done this unto the least of these,
you have done it unto Me
So forgive
Be gracious
Keep your heart pure and clean
Without love we are a clanging cymbal or sounding brass
Even though it is clear in the word if you are looking,
I want to make sure it stands out
It is my understanding of the scriptures
that Jesus teaches us regarding unforgiveness
that if we do not forgive, neither will we be forgiven
Please see scriptures below
Scriptural References:
Be ye angry, and sin not:
let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
Neither give place to the devil. Ephesians 4:26-27
Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God;
lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you,
and thereby many be defiled. Hebrews 12:15
But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil:
but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek,
turn to him the other also. Matthew 5:39
And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile,
go with him twain. Matthew 5:41
But I say unto you, Love your enemies,
bless them that curse you,
do good to them that hate you,
and pray for them which despitefully use you,
and persecute you; Matthew 5:44
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat;
and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head,
and the Lord shall reward thee. Proverbs 25:21-22
For if ye forgive men their trespasses,
your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
But if ye forgive not men their trespasses,
neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Matthew 6:14-15
Whose soever sins ye remit,
they are remitted unto them;
and whose soever sins ye retain,
they are retained. John 20:23
And he that taketh not his cross,
and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
Matthew 10:38
Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves,
but rather give place unto wrath:
for it is written, Vengeance is mine;
I will repay, saith the Lord. Romans 12:19
Gracious is the Lord, and righteous;
yea, our God is merciful. Psalm 116:5
Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth,
and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
Lest the Lord see it, and it displease him,
and he turn away his wrath from him. Proverbs 24:17-18
The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant
Then came Peter to him, and said,
Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him?
till seven times?
Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee,
Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
And when he had begun to reckon,
one was brought unto him,
which owed him ten thousand talents.
But forasmuch as he had not to pay,
his lord commanded him to be sold,
and his wife, and children, and all that he had,
and payment to be made.
The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him,
saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion,
and loosed him,
and forgave him the debt.
But the same servant went out,
and found one of his fellowservants,
which owed him an hundred pence:
and he laid hands on him,
and took him by the throat,
saying, Pay me that thou owest.
And his fellowservant fell down at his feet,
and besought him, saying,
Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
And he would not:
but went and cast him into prison,
till he should pay the debt.
So when his fellowservants saw what was done,
they were very sorry,
and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
Then his lord, after that he had called him,
said unto him, O thou wicked servant,
I forgave thee all that debt,
because thou desiredst me:
Shouldest not thou also have had compassion
on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
And his lord was wroth,
and delivered him to the tormentors,
till he should pay all that was due unto him.
So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you,
if ye from your hearts forgive not every one
his brother their trespasses. Matthew 18:21-35
And because iniquity shall abound,
the love of many shall wax cold. Matthew 24:12
And the King shall answer and say unto them,
Verily I say unto you,
Inasmuch as ye have done it unto
one of the least of these my brethren,
ye have done it unto me. Matthew 25:40
Create in me a clean heart, O God;
and renew a right spirit within me. Psalm 51:10
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels,
but have not love,
I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal.
1 Corinthians 13:1