Do Yourself a Favor...Forgive: Learn How to Take Control of Your Life Through Forgiveness

When we refuse to forgive, we are in disobedience to God’s Word. We open a door for Satan to start all kinds of trouble in our lives. We hinder the flow of love toward others. Our faith is blocked and our prayers are hindered. We are miserable and lose our joy. Our attitudes are poisoned and we spew the poison onto everyone we meet. The price we pay to hang on to our bitter feelings is definitely not worth it. Unforgiveness does have devastating effects, so do yourself a favor… forgive!

Staying angry at someone who has hurt you is like taking poison hoping that your enemy will die.

God has never promised a life without suffering, but He has promised to comfort us and give us the strength to carry on. He has also promised to work good out of everything that happens to us if we love Him and continue wanting His will in our lives (Rom. 8:28).

We can’t control what other people do and how they decide to treat us, but we can control our response to them. Don’t let other people’s behavior control you. Don’t let them steal your joy; remember that your anger won’t change them, but prayer can.

Forgive as often as you must and don’t put limits on it.

To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love. In return, you will receive untold peace and happiness.”—Robert Mueller

But the meek (in the end) shall inherit the earth and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace” (Ps. 37:11).

The person who forgives is always greater than the one who is jealous and angry.

If you are a believer in Jesus Christ, you have power and you can resist temptation!

For we know Him Who said, Vengeance is Mine [retribution and the meting out of full justice rest with Me]; I will repay [I will exact the compensation], says the Lord. And again, The Lord will judge and determine and solve and settle the cause and the cases of His people. Hebrews 10:30

Keep on asking and it will be given you; keep on seeking and you will find; keep on knocking [reverently] and [the door] will be opened to you. Matthew 7:7

But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you to show that you are the children of your Father Who is in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the wicked and on the good, and makes the rain fall upon the upright and the wrongdoers [alike]. Matthew 5:44–45

You do not have, because you do not ask. James 4:2b