"One must first be shown mercy (and accept it), before he can be merciful to someone else." When someone wrongs us, our first and most natural reaction is typically to desire for them to be punished. If it is within our power to do so, we often take delight in punishing them ourselves.
Cee Harmon's insight:
According to James Hoskins, only a person whose soul is truly free can forgive horrible injustice committed against them. He says that one must first be shown mercy (and accept it), before he can be merciful to someone else.
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Forgiveness Explained - Joseph Prince Ministries (Video)
Pastor Joseph Prince: "There is a Heaven to gain and a Hell to shun."
More reading:
Pope Francis asks Waldensian Christians to forgive the ...
http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/
“On the part of the Catholic Church, I ask your forgiveness, I ask it for the non-Christian and even inhuman attitudes and behaviour that we have showed you,” said Pope Francis. He added: “In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, forgive us!” The Waldensians claim to currently ... 'The great powers should have done more to protect people from the Nazis,' says Pope Francis. The Pope spoke to a group of young people during his two-day visit to Turin. Pope Francis prays ...
Charleston shootings: Power of forgiveness in African ...
http://www.dailyguideghana.com/
“I forgive you and my family forgives you,” said a representative of Myra Thompson, 59, one of those killed on Wednesday night. “Repent and give your life to Christ and change your ways. You'll be better off than you are now.”.
Power of Forgiveness | Serenity Christian Fellowship ...
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Being able to forgive someone is an important part of Christianity. Christian forgiveness is unique – we should be able to forget those who “trespass against us,” just like the Lord's Prayer tells us. It should be in every ...
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