Comments on: Forgiveness Takes Time http://www.cloften.com/?p=1020 He'd rather be funny than good! Fri, 29 Jan 2016 20:05:26 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: sharon delay http://www.cloften.com/?p=1020&cpage=1#comment-563 sharon delay Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:02:43 +0000 http://www.cloften.com/?p=1020#comment-563 i respectfully disagree.... forgiveness, true biblical forgiveness, does not take time. it is a choice, a instantaneous decision. however what does often take time is the battle between our sinful pride that won't allow us to forgive and the choice to be obedient to God's command to forgive as we have been forgiven. while the lingo of the day would have us believe we need to process information about all the wrongs that have been done to us,God's word contains no such instructions. we are not told to forgive when we are good and ready, when we've had time to think about it, when we've steamed long enough. we are not told to forgive when the person who wronged us has made restitution, begged for mercy or done enough time. we are simply commanded to forgive as we have been forgiven. so, if i am to believe the biblical commandment to forgive is pertinent to the wrongs done to me today yet i still need time to process whether or not i am to forgive, then i say i am the sinner... not the one needing my forgiveness. i respectfully disagree…. forgiveness, true biblical forgiveness, does not take time. it is a choice, a instantaneous decision.
however what does often take time is the battle between our sinful pride that won’t allow us to forgive and the choice to be obedient to God’s command to forgive as we have been forgiven.
while the lingo of the day would have us believe we need to process information about all the wrongs that have been done to us,God’s word contains no such instructions. we are not told to forgive when we are good and ready, when we’ve had time to think about it, when we’ve steamed long enough. we are not told to forgive when the person who wronged us has made restitution, begged for mercy or done enough time.
we are simply commanded to forgive as we have been forgiven.
so, if i am to believe the biblical commandment to forgive is pertinent to the wrongs done to me today yet i still need time to process whether or not i am to forgive, then i say i am the sinner… not the one needing my forgiveness.

]]> By: Beverly Stringfellow http://www.cloften.com/?p=1020&cpage=1#comment-557 Beverly Stringfellow Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:32:51 +0000 http://www.cloften.com/?p=1020#comment-557 Thanks for the good word. Forgiveness does take time. I just wish I took less time to forgive especially with the earthly family God gave me to grow up with. Thanks for the good word. Forgiveness does take time. I just wish I took less time to forgive especially with the earthly family God gave me to grow up with.

]]> By: Carolyn Loften http://www.cloften.com/?p=1020&cpage=1#comment-555 Carolyn Loften Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:06:00 +0000 http://www.cloften.com/?p=1020#comment-555 Well said, it does take time, the Lord and for me many experiences with which I've been tested. Well said, it does take time, the Lord and for me many experiences with which I’ve been tested.

]]> By: Kristy http://www.cloften.com/?p=1020&cpage=1#comment-554 Kristy Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:03:39 +0000 http://www.cloften.com/?p=1020#comment-554 VERY well said! Can't wait to hear you speak in person at The Grove. VERY well said!

Can’t wait to hear you speak in person at The Grove.

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