Your Prayer Blocker

God is inclined to forgive everything you've done.  

Psalm 103:8-12  (NKJV)

8 The Lord is merciful and gracious,
Slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.

(God does get angry, but He is slow to do it). 

9 He will not always strive with us,
Nor will He keep His anger forever.

(Once God does get angry with us. He gets over it, and forgets about it completely). 

10 He has not dealt with us according to our sins,
Nor punished us according to our iniquities.

(God doesn't over punish, but does the opposite.  He under punishes). 

11 For as the heavens are high above the earth,
So great is His mercy toward those who fear Him;

(His mercy is reserved for those who have a great respect for who He is). 

12 As far as the east is from the west,
So far has He removed our transgressions from us.

(When God cast a sin from us, it goes from here to eternity).  

Matthew 6:14-15 (NKJV)

14 “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 

15 But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Jesus taught that God's great forgiveness is conditioned upon how you forgive others.  

Matthew 18:21-22 (NKJV)

21 Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?”

22 Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.

Peter struggled with practicing God's extravagant forgiveness for others, and he tried to put limitations upon it.

Jesus requires us to forgive others without limit.

We give God everything else, but the pain of the hurts from others.

Forgiveness is not approval, or the restoration of trust.  

Keep letting the pain go. 

Unforgiveness may be your prayer blocker.  

Verbally release those who have hurt you.  

If you do, you are the one set free.

  

2 Corinthians 10:4-5  (NKJV)

4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, 5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.        

Resist unforgivness like any other sin like doubt, anger, lust, etc... 

Take those thoughts captive when the enemy brings them to mind. 

When Satan brings that hurt to mind, start confessing God's and your great love for the offender. (M. H. Dennis)

You've got to forgive the wrongs and focus on the good in others if you’re every going to make it in this life. (Chris Hodges)

• Layne Schranz, Church of the Highlands