Don't DRINK the POISON of UNFORGIVENESS

Hebrews 11: (NKJV)1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that Heis, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.Romans 14:23 (NKJV)But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not eat from faith; for whatever isnot from faith is sin.Luke 17:3-6TPT (The Passion Translation):So be careful how you live. If a fellow believer sins against you, you must first privately confrontthat person about his fault, and if there is repentance, forgive him. No matter how many times inone day your brother sins against you and says, 'I'm sorry; I'm changing my ways,' you need toforgive him each and every time." When the apostles heard this, they said to Jesus, "Lord, youmust increase our faith!" Jesus responded, "If you have even the smallest portion of authenticfaith, it would be powerful enough to say to this large tree, 'My word will pull you up by the rootsand throw you into the sea,' and it will respond to your voice!AMP (Amplified Bible):"Pay attention to yourselves! ...”Jesus was teaching his disciples about the extent of forgiveness and their response was‘increase our faith!!’WE ARE INSTRUCTED TO FORGIVEMatthew 6:14-15 "For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgiveyou. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive yourtrespasses."Mark 11:25-26 "And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgivehim, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses. But if you do not forgive,neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses."Ephesians 4:32 "And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even asGod in Christ forgave you."Colossians 3:13 "Bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has acomplaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do."Matthew 18:21-22 "Then Peter came to Him and said, 'Lord, how often shall my brother sinagainst me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?' Jesus said to him, 'I do not say to you, up toseven times, but up to seventy times seven.'"Luke 23:34 "Then Jesus said, 'Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.'"WE ALL HAVE HURTS.Story of Compa The Developer.IT’S A HEART MATTER.An offense is disrupting my story.My story is how I make sense of the world.It does not mean that it makes sense according to the Word.When a thing does not line up with those elements it is offensive to me. If I do not resolve theHebrews 12:15 "Looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root ofbitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled" (NKJV)Proverbs 4:23 (KJV)Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life.NLT: Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.ISSUES: Hebrew: totz-ah-OHT● The boundaries or limits of life● The outward expressions of inner character● The streams or currents that flow from the heart● The courses or directions life takes● The outcomes and results of what's in the heartConsider that Paul was a murderer.By definition forgiveness means canceling a debt.You don't have to pay me back.Why does it feel like if we forgive that person it's letting go of the power we have over them?Matthew 5:44 (AMP):But I say to you, love [that is, unselfishly seek the best or higher good for] your enemies andpray for those who persecute youIf you're having a hard time doing that, then you may be struggling with unforgiveness orbitterness.