Louise’s “Fireside Chat with the Bible.” Teaching on healing from various books, like Proverbs, Mark, Matthew, etc.
How to be healed her subject this morning, still with Book of Proverbs.
There are doors we can open and we can close in the area of forgiveness.
Mark 11:22-25:
22 “Have faith in God,” Jesus answered. 23 “Truly[a] I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them. 24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. 25 And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.”
Apostle Mark
Forgiveness is one of the doors–the main door–that opens up to healing.
Unforgiveness is like a clog in the pipeline–and you need Drano–to clear the pathway to God and allow God to hear you.
Forgiveness is God’s mercy. As God shows us mercy, we need to show mercy to others.
Forgiveness is a main door to healing.
In her jail ministry, unforgiveness stops the process of healing. Need your metaphorical bottle of Drano to unstop unforgiveness and allow for healing.
Mercy is the key to forgiveness.
There are two types of forgiveness.
One, forgiving others. Tough to do. But it is necessary to get right with God. You have to put aside a “get even” attitude. That is not the mercy and love which God wants you to walk in. Once you have truly forgiven someone, you can move forward. But it you have been bullied or picked on in much of your life, and if the other person won’t admit to saying or doing something wrong, you need to put that person aside, they are not friends. Let it go, don’t retaliate.
You may need to put up a barrier against people in all sorts of relationships that may be harming you. God does not want you to live in an abusive relationship
The second type of forgiveness is where the person who insulted or took you down also accepts her role as someone who has asked for forgiveness for her acts. Both you and the person who hurt you have moved forward in forgiveness.
If one does not forgive, you can develop a sense of rebellion. King David often was hurt and insulted, but he forgave, and God accepted him back into His embrace. God’s character was often reestablished in Paul’s life due to his forgiveness.
God always has an answer. But it you are stuck in the past, you will never move forward into God’s plan for you.
Louise also touched on forgiving one’s self. God will forgive everything. Read 1 John 1:9
King James Version
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Mark 11:23-26
King James Version
23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.
Bible Study With Louise Clayton 