Forgive Us Our Trespasses

To whom do you harbor anger, resentment or hatred?

On the surface…maybe no one. Look deeper.

Who has wronged you, hurt you, altered your life in some negative way? Of whom do you feel if this person were never in your life, then your would be good?

Forgive them!

In the Our Father we set the standard for how we will be forgiven when we pray…Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.

If we refuse to forgive others, then we block the forgiveness of God from getting into our hearts. Why is this? Because we have put up a barricade made from our pride, our misguided judgment and condemnation of others, our anger, and our resentment. In order to forgive others, we must first remove the barricade to our heart – the pride, anger, condemnation and resentment – and this opens up the way for God to pour in His forgiveness and healing mercy.

You don’t see it yet, but your anger, hatred and unforgiveness imprisons you.

Forgive them now! Your freedom, peace and happiness depend upon it – and possibly your eternal salvation.