Archive for the ‘Forgiveness’ Category

Stillness of the Night

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In the stillness of the night As I lay in bed and try to sleep I remember how I blew the fight And all Your commands I didn’t keep

I tried, O God, I tried To strengthen my soul against the dark I felt so confident that I would abide… But when temptation came,

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Got Grace?

I shook my head in disbelief. This couldn’t be the right place. After all, I couldn’t possibly be welcome here. I had been given an invitation several times, by several different people, and had finally decided to see what this place was all about.

But, this just couldn’t be the right place. Quickly, I

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Leave Your Hurts in the Sand

A story tells that two friends were walking through the desert. During some point of the journey they had an argument, and one friend slapped the other one in the face.

The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything, wrote in the sand: TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SLAPPED ME IN THE

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Forgive and Forget

Written by Richard

(Mat 18:23 NIV) “Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.

(Mat 18:24 NIV) As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him.

(Mat 18:25 NIV) Since he was not able to pay, the

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Experience GRACE

I left work early so I could have some uninterrupted study time right before the final in my Youth Issues class. When I got to class, everybody was doing their last minute studying. The teacher came in and said he would review with us for just a little bit before the test. We went

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The Bum and the Brown Bag

On a dark winter’s night as the chill wind blew on a park bench an old man there lay

Tattered and torn, tired withered and worn he’d not eaten for more than a day

Heartache and fears and much sadness and tears was his life – fate had dealt a poor hand

He thought

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Apprehended

As I ran from God I was pursued and overtaken by the Almighty He took my hand turned me around Wrapped in His arms He called me son and lifted me upon high I sat at His banqueting table ate my fill and became a partaker of the promise The wonder of it all

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Butch and Eddy

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World War II produced many heroes. One such man was Butch O’Hare. He was a fighter pilot assigned to an aircraft carrier in the South Pacific.

One day his entire squadron was sent on a mission. After he was airborne, he looked at his fuel gauge and

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To my Husband’s Ex-Wife

by Valerie Seaton (Used with Permission)

I wrote this poem for someone who has became a very, very dear friend to me. My husband’s ex-wife. We chose to forget the past and to give each other a fresh start, just as Jesus did for us.

For Teresa from Val

You cannot judge

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I’m Sorry

I’m Sorry

I am so sorry for everything wrong I say. I know its a mistake after I do it. I never meant it to come out that way. Wait, this is something I must admit.

I said I was sorry but it wasn’t enough. I tried my best to explain. I said it

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