With the photo see
Matthew 5: 23-24, King James Version (KJV)
Today,
reply is on forgiveness, reconciliation, and the loss of material and
spiritual gifts. Where we endure times of boredom, depression, and
loneliness, things of the flesh and material goods often lift our
emotions and feelings such that we experience some forms of freedom,
release, and relief. Even so, the deeper levels of our spirit remain
unanswered and untouched. Young people and developing Christian
believers are encouraged to acknowledge forgiveness as a sacred
operation that continues human growth and relationship along with a
connection as the children and offspring of GOD. Gifts from divinity
that are provided as a fresh endowment of spirit substance imparted
from the makeup of GOD are intended to cleanse, heal, and nourish the
image of GOD that should appear within created beings and living
creatures on the earth. Mature Christians are to resemble, reflect,
and reveal the character and likeness of Jesus Christ. It is
written: James 1: 16-20, King James Version (KJV): 16 Do not err,
my beloved brethren. 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is
from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is
no variableness, neither shadow of turning. 18 Of his own will begat
he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits
of his creatures. 19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man
be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 20 For the wrath of
man worketh not the righteousness of God. One of the fighters in the
“Yahoo! Answers” public forum on Religion & Spirituality
using the ID “Anonymous” (no profile information shown) posted
the following:
I
used the "F word" at my dad after he destroyed my Hillsong
Cd's and books....will Jesus ever forgive me?
Should
I forgive my dad for destroying my Hillsong music CD's? [removed]
THE
GOLDEN ARROW: For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not
of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any
man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ
Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should
walk in them. (Ephesians 2: 8-10, KJV)
THE
DOUBLE DAGGER: Spiritual Integrity and Maturity (05/12/2020); Divine
Protection Against Covid-19? (04/26/2020); While We Are Growing
(03/09/2020); Accountable For Spreading Disbelief? (02/02/2020); Pray
For Your Enemies? (01/03/2020); The Many Divine Gifts (12/03/2019);
Comfort Through New Life (08/22/2019)
“Anonymous”,
Christians forgive knowing it is what GOD wants them to do. Along
with our parents and others on the earth, forgiveness pertains to
sacred law, divine prerogative, eternal purpose and continuing an
ongoing relationship with divinity. Young people and developing
Christian believers are encouraged to understand that forgiveness can
express compassion, maturity, sacrifice, unselfishness, and the mercy
shown in final judgment against those found guilty of transgression.
“Forgive and forget” does not restore or return conditions to
what they once were, and forgiveness does not fully change another
person’s character or nature
that is sinful. Yet, as expressions of rebirth, redemption, and
salvation, forgiveness makes possible the healthy continuation of any
further relationship. Without forgiveness there can only be anger,
bitterness, complaining, quarreling, and the bearing of a grudge.
Properly understood, there is no man-made or material object that has
more value than our spirit connection as family, friends, co-workers,
and partners who, together, create and produce the products and tools
that generate and maintain our lives. Where you received Hillsong as
a welcome spiritual gift and a blessing from divinity, “the world
did not give it, and the world can not take it away.” The sacred
process and substance of music ministry is prophecy (i.e., comfort;
edification; exhortation). Inseparable aspects of divine fullness
are shared that include balance, faith, gratitude, hope, joy, oneness
without sameness, personhood, wisdom, and wrath against sin. It
might take you a while, however, it is possible to replace the CDs
with free and premium online music services such as Pandora and
Spotify. It will not be possible to replace your father. Consider
again the following that uses language from the Bible, and a
selection from the music ministry of Steve Amerson:
(1.)
Ephesians 4: 25-32, King James Version (KJV): 25 Wherefore putting
away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are
members one of another. 26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the
sun go down upon your wrath: 27 Neither give place to the devil. 28
Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working
with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to
give to him that needeth. 29 Let no corrupt communication proceed
out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying,
that it may minister grace unto the hearers. 30 And grieve not the
holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil
speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: 32 And be ye kind
one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for
Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
(2.)
Matthew 6: 9-15, KJV: 9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our
Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 10 Thy kingdom
come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. 11 Give
us this day our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we
forgive our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver
us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the
glory, for ever. Amen. 14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses,
your heavenly Father will also forgive you: 15 But if ye forgive not
men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your
trespasses.
There
is far more that should be said, correctly examined, and spiritually
apprehended. (For example, (3.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJ-iXt14nrg.) Even
so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according
to your faith.
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AFTERTHOUGHT: In addition to anger and resentment, forms of
unwillingness to forgive include betrayal, bitterness, distancing,
forswearing promise, harboring a grudge, neglect, and unfaithfulness.
As an act or expression of renewed trust, forgiveness must appear
between parties in dispute for there to be a continuing relationship
of mutual respect and shared purpose.
THE
BLACK PHOENIX
Washington,
DC
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