God,
I keep replaying what they said, and I keep winning the argument in my head. It isn't helping. I don't feel ready to forgive, but I'm asking You to start the work in me anyway. Loosen my grip on this, one finger at a time.
In Jesus' name, Amen.
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Bible verses about forgiveness
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
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