“Anyone you forgive, I also forgive. And what I have forgiven—if there was anything to forgive—I have forgiven in the sight of Christ for your sake, in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes” (2 Corinthians 2:10-11)

Unforgiveness is one of the ways the adversary tries to outsmart us and take a foothold in our lives and churches. Paul makes it plain to the Corinthians: “For we are not unaware of his schemes.” Satan knows that unforgiveness puts a hindrance in the access to our Father.

Jesus spoke it this way: “In prayer, there is a connection between what God does and what you do. You can’t get forgiveness from God, for instance, without also forgiving others. If you refuse to do your part, you cut yourself off from God’s part” (Matthew 6:14-15). While unforgiveness widens the walls of hostility, forgiveness brings reconciliation and restoration. Forgiveness is an invaluable life key. While teaching on the several steps towards forgiveness (Matthew 18:15-17),

Jesus said: “Take this most seriously: A yes on earth is yes in heaven; a no on earth is no in heaven. What you say to one another is eternal. I mean this. When two of you get together on anything at all on earth and make a prayer of it, my Father in heaven goes into action. And when two or three of you are together because of me, you can be sure that I’ll be there” (Matthew 18:18-20). Access! So, let’s make a clean break. “Forgive one another as quickly and thoroughly as God in Christ forgave you” (Ephesians 4:31-32).

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