The Church has its foundation in forgiveness. God, in Christ, has forgiven us. We, in turn, are called to forgive one another.
The underlying purpose of our forgiving one another is pragmatic. If we don't forgive, we waste an inordinate amount of time ruminating and seeking vengeance against those who we believe have wronged us. This accomplishes nothing. We only have a limited amount of time on this planet, and we are called to spend our time wisely. God wants us to spend our time becoming sanctified so that we can fulfill God's commission of making disciples of all nations and transforming the world. We cannot do so when we ruminate on the occasions when we have been wronged
We have a choice. We can choose to forgive and live in God's light, or we can choose not to forgive and live in misery.
Supporting the work and mission of Caney Spring United Methodist Church and Berlin United Methodist Church, two churches partnered in the ministry of making disciples of Christ for the transformation of the world, located in Marshall County, Tennessee.
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