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Dear friends and members of Amity,
This week we will cover the topic of forgiveness once again. I know we dealt with it during our reflection on the Apostles Creed several weeks ago, but this week we will look at the other side of the coin. We will focus on how hard it can be sometimes to ask others to forgive us. Or to put it in broader terms, how we can work to redeem a broken or injured relationship.
When Jesus taught the disciples to pray, he gave them the words we often refer to as ‘The Lord’s Prayer’. At the end of that prayer he only commented on one part of it; the part about forgiveness (Matthew 6:14-15).
Forgiveness is a gift we give to others, to ourselves, and to those around us who are not guilty parties but suffer with us when we hurt. It is also a rare gift that we sometimes need to ask others for, and there are multiple ways to do that.
Because forgiveness is very difficult to give or to ask for and, as with most difficulties in life, we need to ask for God to bless us and help us as we move through it.
See you in Worship
Pastor Brian Thie (He, Him)
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