The document discusses the importance of forgiveness according to a Bible passage. It says that if you forgive others, God will forgive you, but if you do not forgive others, God will not forgive you. It then lists five reasons why forgiveness is important: it opens the door to joy, reconnects you to God, helps you see yourself accurately, gives you peace in the present, and cuts chains to the past so you can create a better future.

2. For if you forgive others their trespasses,
your heavenly Father will also forgive you,
but if you do not forgive others their
trespasses, neither will your Father forgive
your trespasses.
Ma#hew 6:14-15 (ESV)

3. CHOOSE TO FORGIVE:
1. FORGIVENESS opens the door to JOY
2. FORGIVENESS reconnects you to GOD
3. FORGIVENESS helps you see yourself
accurately
4. FORGIVENESS gives you peace HERE & NOW
5. FORGIVENESS cuts the chains to the past so
we can create a different future