God’s Heart on Forgiveness

• God commands that we forgive each other. (Ephesians 4:32)

• God wants us to forgive others because He forgives us. (Colossians 3:13)

• God wants us to see unforgiveness as sin. (James 4:17)

• God wants us to get rid of unforgiveness and have a heart of mercy. (Matthew 5:7)

• God wants us to do our part to live in peace with everyone. (Romans 12:18)

• God wants us to overcome evil with good. (Romans 12:21)

• God wants us to be ministers of reconciliation. (2 Corinthians 5:18–19)

June Hunt, Biblical Counseling Keys on Forgiveness: The Freedom to Let Go (Dallas, TX: Hope For The Heart, 2008), 24.