Faith For Today

The Bible Lab - April 3

11:00a Family Experience followed by main worship

Prayer Time with Mike and Pam Psalm 86

It Takes Work God's act of forgiveness toward us is a one-time event. We ask once, he forgives, he forgets, and that's the end of it. "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and cleanse us from all unrighteousness." (1 John 1:9) Our forgiveness of others should be the same, but it's not always easy. Sometimes forgiveness is a process that has to be repeated again and again.... Maybe as many as ten years agoor even twentysomeone hurt you. You forgave them and, for all practical purposes, forgot about it...until something happened to re-open the wound. It could be a conversation, a circumstance, a chance event, or any number of other things that causes you to find yourself struggling again with unforgiveness. It's not that you weren't sincere in your first (or second, or third) attempt to forgive them, it's just that the hurt will not go completely away. I'm sure we all can think to someone in our past who has taken advantage of us financially or harmed us in some way. I have someone in mind as I write this. It was long ago and I forgave him and made an effort to move on. Recently I saw him. He saw me, too, I'm sure, but he diverted his eyes and kept moving. All of a sudden the resentment from the past came rushing back. As I continued through my day, I realized I would repeat the process of forgiving this person, or it would nag at me for the rest of the dayor maybe even the rest of the month. I have no doubt I was sincere in my desire to forgive him completely. But sometimes the bonds of bitterness aren't easily broken. Sometimes we have to forgive someone again and again before it is settled completely in our own mind. Jesus told Peter that we are to forgive our brother "seventy-times-seven." I always assumed he was referring to "seventy-times-seven" separate offenses. The fact is he could have been referring to a single event. Don't let past hurts hold you back. Reliving the pain from last month, or last year, or your previous church, or from junior high, isn't worth the price you have to pay. It keeps you from focusing on what God has called you to do today: serve him with joy, and love him with all your heart. Wishing you Faith for today, Roy

Mar27 Bible Lab

11:00a Family Experience 11:15a Worship Service

Rudy Micelli wishes Faith for Today TV a Happy 70th Birthday!

Prayer Time with Mike & Pam Psalm 47

Shawn Boonstra, Speaker-Director for the Voice of Prophecy, congratulates Faith for Today TV on our 70th Anniversary!

Prayer Time with Mike & Pam Psalm 46

Nessy & Omar Grieve - Directors of La Voz de la Esperanza North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists Wish Faith for Today a Happy 70th Birthday!

Prayer Time with Mike & Pam Psalm 43

Elizabeth Talbot from Jesus101 wishes Faith for Today a Happy 70th!

Prayer Time with Mike & Pam Psalm 42

@FFTMike Tucker wishes Faith For Today a Happy 70th!