Good morning! How are we faithing? As I read and hear more in God's Word I am amazed at what I don't know.  We've talked a lot about forgiveness and the spirit that invades us when we don't. We've heard the stories about kids being mistreated by their folks and when investigated find out the parents were mistreated and their parents were mistreated etc. Besides a learned response, this is unforgiveness. Unforgiveness for anything done to you if left unchecked, will indeed come out. Sometimes people actually get comfortable in their unforgiving skin. Jesus forgave us for everything and we have no right to not forgive likewise. Sometimes we never get to confront our feelings of being wronged because the offender moves away or even dies. Unforgiveness comes from a feeling of "you owe me for the wrong you did". If we had to pay God for our wrongs we'd be in deep trouble. God sent his son for us because we can't pay back. So do we still owe God for sin? Nope. Jesus paid the price. We therefore cannot hold others to a standard that our Lord doesn't hold us to. Nobody owes us anything. We must forgive completely and move on. Sure we may not like it but remember that when we were forgiven God didn't like that sin either.

Ephesians 4:25-32
Therefore, laying aside falsehood, speak truth, each one of you, with his neighbor, for we are members of one another. Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and do not give the devil an opportunity. Let him who steals steal no longer; but rather let him labor, performing with his own hands what is good, in order that he may have something to share with him who has need. Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, that it may give grace to those who hear. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. And be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.
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Do you see that? All of those things said we are to avoid are summed up with the last line. Temper bursts are not "the way God made me", saying whatever however is not "just speaking the truth", lashing out is a sure sign of an unforgiving spirit and we have to get ahold of that before it destroys us. Do you harbor ill feelings? Are you angry with someone? Think and seek God so you can forgive and forget and get on with the mission God has for you.

Heavenly Father,
Thank you for forgiving a sinner like me. Thank you for forgiving all the people who have wronged me. Thank you for teaching us how to be like you. We know your way is the best and we ask you to cover us in your love so we can forgive. Lord we pray for healing so we can rise above the spirit of unforgiveness. Lord we rebuke satan and his minion in Jesus' name. We command they leave us and not return. Lord bless us with the peace that passes all understanding. Comfort and assure us we are forgiven. Let our hearts know what our brains already know. Lord protect the children from strife and bad planted seeds. Lord let them see you! Lord thank you for showing your face in your Word. We love and honor you, in Jesus name, Amen!