Opening Thought:

A major challenge to running the race of life well is our READINESS and WILLINGNESS to FORGIVE.

4 Myths about “Forgiveness”:

Forgiveness is OPTIONAL.

Forgiveness is EARNED.

Forgiveness is A PROCESS.

Forgiveness is A "GOD THING".

The Truth about Forgiveness:

True forgiveness does not consider THE SCORE.

True forgiveness does not DENY THE OFFENSE.

True forgiveness SHOWS COMPASSION.

True forgiveness flows from a heart that recognizes just how much IT HAS BEEN FORGIVEN.

Closing Thought

Our willing to forgive shows that WE HAVE TRULY EMBRACED GOD’S FORGIVENESS.

Our unwillingness to forgive:

Proves that we haven’t been TRANSFORMED BY GOD’S FORGIVENESS
Will lead to BROKEN FELLOWSHIP WITH GOD.