1st Presbyterian Church Coeur d'Alene ID
  • Home
    • Connect With Us >
      • Prayer Request
      • eNews Archive >
        • 2020 eNews Archive
  • Who We Are
    • Our Mission
    • Leadership & Staff >
      • Job Opportunities
      • Blogs >
        • Blog Archive 2021
        • Blog Archive 2020
    • Elders, Deacons & Ministry Teams >
      • Christmas Families
      • Annual Clothing Givewaway
    • History >
      • Past Ministers
    • What Presbyterians Believe
    • Annual Reports
  • Ministries
    • Children & Families
    • Youth
    • Missions
    • Serve >
      • Choir
      • Church Ministry Teams
      • Ecumenical Kitchen
      • Family Promise
      • Handbell Choir
      • Knitting for Warmth
      • Praise Team
      • Reception Team
    • Grow >
      • Book Studies
      • Men's Fellowship
      • Presbyterian Women
      • Sunday Bible Study
      • Women's Circles
    • Connect >
      • Dinners at 6-ish
      • Flying Solo
  • Sundays
    • Classic Worship
    • Contemplative Worship
    • Sermons
  • Giving

Forgiveness

11/3/2021

3 Comments

 
Forgiveness. Oh boy, this is a tough one. The apostle Paul wrote “Christ died for me before I deserved it, not because I deserved it”. Can I forgive someone in my heart just because it’s my duty to forgive? This is the most difficult challenge in my Christian journey. 

In the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus says “forgive us our debts as we have forgiven those who are in debt to us”. The inference is clear: not more, not less, but exactly the same measure. 

Picture
Kent Kimball
So if I withhold forgiveness from my neighbor (or brother, or wife, or boss) I’m withholding it from me! But if I forgive my neighbor, I’m accepting God’s forgiveness to me. It’s a package deal. All or nothing. It’s a tough bargain. So I try daily to pray … help me to practice forgiving others and help me Lord to accept your forgiveness!

​In His Name, Kent
3 Comments
Karen Huber
11/3/2021 02:57:23 pm

Forgiveness can be a problem! However, knowing we must forgive before we can be forgiven helps in understanding….. Thank you, Kent, for the reminder!

Reply
Pat Tiede
11/4/2021 12:39:34 am

One thing that helps me is to remember about living the Christian life is when you point your finger to another, there are three pointing back at you. Forgiveness and love are what it is all about. We all carry a reminder every day in our hearts and hands.

Reply
Carolyn Keefer
11/4/2021 03:53:09 pm

Your words are so true, and a great reminder to me! Thank you for sharing!

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    What's Up

    Our staff is voluntold each week and with grace they share their thoughts.

    Archives

    March 2023
    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020

Home
Calendar
Connect With Us
Giving
Giving
Staff
Worship Schedule
 First Presbyterian Church | 521 Lakeside Ave | Coeur d'Alene | ID  83814
​Copyright © 2022
​
  • Home
    • Connect With Us >
      • Prayer Request
      • eNews Archive >
        • 2020 eNews Archive
  • Who We Are
    • Our Mission
    • Leadership & Staff >
      • Job Opportunities
      • Blogs >
        • Blog Archive 2021
        • Blog Archive 2020
    • Elders, Deacons & Ministry Teams >
      • Christmas Families
      • Annual Clothing Givewaway
    • History >
      • Past Ministers
    • What Presbyterians Believe
    • Annual Reports
  • Ministries
    • Children & Families
    • Youth
    • Missions
    • Serve >
      • Choir
      • Church Ministry Teams
      • Ecumenical Kitchen
      • Family Promise
      • Handbell Choir
      • Knitting for Warmth
      • Praise Team
      • Reception Team
    • Grow >
      • Book Studies
      • Men's Fellowship
      • Presbyterian Women
      • Sunday Bible Study
      • Women's Circles
    • Connect >
      • Dinners at 6-ish
      • Flying Solo
  • Sundays
    • Classic Worship
    • Contemplative Worship
    • Sermons
  • Giving