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Nov 2023
37m 59s

Forgiving When You Don’t Feel Like It

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Forgiveness is difficult. For many people, it is tempting to hold onto grudges and anger they have towards others. However, Jesus tells us to do something different. In fact, he shows us. Jeff Cavins explains what Scripture tells us about forgiving others and why it is so important for us to be people who forgive.

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Jesus didn’t wait for us to change or become perfect before he died for us.

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