July, 2015 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

Forgiveness & Roadwork

Conclusion in the series on forgiveness

Forgiveness is the beginning, middle and ending of our Christian walk. It is unavoidable to be the person God wants you to be without forgiveness on a daily basis. ‘Got forgiveness, will travel with the Lord!’

Our walk with the Lord is full of struggles, disappointments, hurts, rejection, loneliness, and the list goes on. But, in forgiveness we will find success, healing, hope, connection, and so much more. It is a way of life—forgiveness is. It is our only ‘road in progress’ in order to be with Christ in this life and the one to come.

When you come upon that sign in your road, ‘Roadwork Ahead’, you can count on forgiveness to get you through. “Forgive me of my sins as I forgive others,” Jesus wanted us to pray this daily. There comes a cleansing and hope to be a better person with forgiveness.

When any of these road hazards come your way (and they will) remember that forgiveness’s duty is to get you through them all:

ü Feeling of hopelessness

ü Being rejected and alone

ü Prayers unanswered

ü Not growing spiritually

ü Breakdown in relationships

ü Unable to give or receive

ü God not making sense

ü No desire to read the Bible or pray

ü Lacking significance or direction in life

ü Failures small and great

ü Unable to feel—complete isolation

ü God do you love me?

I would like to encourage you to make copies of the series on forgiveness. Read them through every so often, send them along to a friend or stranger that is struggling, when life does not make sense, when you want more of God and/or when nothing seems to be working.

God created and offers forgiveness in Christ alone—do not fail the one gift that comes without any restrictions or strings attached. It is free and full of love!

WWJWMTD

Dr. Steven J. Wentland www.wwjwmtd.com

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