I am Forgiving

Colossians 3:13

“bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do.”

‭‭Colossians‬ ‭3:13‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Welcome to Day 2 of our 5-Day Gratitude Challenge.

Our focus of gratitude today is FAMILY/RELATIONSHIPS

Please check out the prompt on my IG page: @omoh.olajide

Offense is never a situation that can be 100% avoided in a relationship. There’s a common saying among Nigerians that goes: “If 2 brothers entered a room to have a heart to heart talk and they came out laughing, they have only lied to each other.”

However the goal is not to never offend or be offended but we have been called to an even higher standard: To be forgiving towards others.

Let me pause here and say: Look inward right now - are there things you need to forgive YOURSELF for?

Take this time and tell yourself - “Omowunmi, I forgive you for:______________.

I asked you to do that for yourself because you can not give what you don’t have. And we have been called to love our neighbor as ourselves - it just follows then to forgive others as you have forgiven yourself.

Now, back to others

Say of yourself “I AM FORGIVING” with an ING

That’s who you are - you forgive easily. You are forgiving.

Can you hear how powerful that makes you feel? You hold the power to let go - now exercise that power. Forgive anyone who may have offended you - even if they are not repentant nor remorseful.

Now, if you have offended someone - seek their forgiveness and lend yourself to making peace with them.

Let us pray:

Dear Heavenly Father, thank you Lord for forgiving our sins as we forgive the sins of others. Grant us the grace to obey your command to forgive others. In Jesus' mighty name we pray. Amen! Amen!! Amen!!!

Day 2 gratitude prompt:

Identify those relationships (at least 2 cases) that are hard and stretches you. In what way has God used these relationships to develop your character? Be grateful for them.