2. • SOMEONE HURT MY FEELINGS
• CALLED ME NAMES
• ABUSED
• VIOLATED
3. FORGIVENESS IS NOT DEFINED BY A FEELING
TO LET GO FROM ONE’S POWER OR POSSESION
FORGIVENESS IS OUR DETERMINED AND
DELIBERATE WILLINGNESS TO LET SOMETHING
GO
4. BITTERNESS
SPIRITUAL CANCER
PHYSICAL ILLNESS
EMOTIONAL ILLNESS
SELF-WORTH
DEPRESSED
GIVES OUR OFFENDER POWER OVER US
THE BIBLE TELLS US TO….
MATT 6:15
MARK 11:25
5. Pray about the person
Getting intimate with
God – TALK to God
Angry
Hurt
Bitter
Psalm 9:13
Psalm 69:26
Psalm 119: 86, 157, 161,
KEEP talking to God –
ask for them
That they will know
peace
Happiness
Wisdom
Prov. 2: 10-12
Eph. 1 17-19
Pray for the person
6. • FREEDOM FROM CAPTIVITY
• MORE LIKE CHRIST – IN HIS
IMAGE
• REGAIN POWER OVER OUR
LIVES