God's word reveals what is necessary for effective prayer, and these verses point to that key of forgivenesses. Although it is contrary to the world's pattern, it is at the heart of the life, Jesus calls us to. Christ explained that holding grudges proves detrimental to our oneness with the Father, hinders our prayers, and causes God to withhold forgiveness from us.
Our fellowship with God is restored through our own repentance and confession. Jesus provided for this through his finished work on the cross. He died so that we would be pardoned and restored to the Father. When we come to Jesus, he forgives our sins of the past and all the sins we will ever commit. When are forgiven much and loved so dearly by our Savior, how can we ever repay Him? He tells us in his word. Do the same to others. Do you need to forgive someone today? What relationship needs to be restored? Ask the Holy Spirit to show you areas in your life that need this healing touch. Ask him to show you how to practice this total forgiveness. Has your prayer life stalled? Does it seem weak and uneventful? Do you struggle with concentrating even for a few minutes on praying? The answer could be in a broken relationship, think about it and see what God shows you in your life.
God is ready to provide the grace to enable us to forgive and to experience being fully forgiven ourselves. Then and only then will we know the joy God gives as we move from grudges to grace and are now fully ready for prayer.
O' Father, help me to have a forgiving heart. I need to learn how to receive your forgiveness and how to forgive those who have wronged me. I don't want to cause your presence in my life to be quenched because of unforgiveness. Create in my a free and forgiving spirit that sees others as you do. In Jesus' name. Amen
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