How to Live Through a Bad Day

Forgive Everyone Who is Trying to Ruin Your Life

Hebrews 12:2 (NIV) – Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and
perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross,
scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Hebrews 12:2 (MSG) – Keep your eyes on Jesus, who both began and
finished this race we’re in. Study how he did it. Because he never lost sight
of where he was headed–that exhilarating finish in and with God— he
could put up with anything along the way: cross, shame, whatever. And
now he’s there, in the place of honor, right alongside God.

Luke 23:34 – Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what
they are doing.”

• who is trying to ruin
your life.

Matthew 24:10 (NKJV) – And then many will be offended, will betray one
another, and will hate one another.

Luke 17:1 (NKJV) – Then He said to the disciples, “It is impossible that no
offenses should come…”

• Unforgiveness is like  and
expecting the to die.

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Hebrews 2:17-18 (MSG) – That’s why he had to enter into every detail of
human life. Then, when he came before God as high priest to get rid of the
people’s sins, he would have already experienced it all himself—all the
pain, all the testing—and would be able to help where help was needed.

2 Steps to Forgiveness:

1. for those who hurt you.
Luke 6:28 (NLT) – Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who hurt you.
Matthew 5:43-44 – “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor
and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those
who persecute you.”

• Right comes before the right


•  lead, follow.

2. Forgive as you have been

Colossians 3:13 – …Forgive one another if any of you has a grievance
against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

• If I choose to forgive, it won’t change the past, but