May 12, 2025

Day 133 Walk in Forgiveness | Matthew 6:14

Day 133 Walk in Forgiveness | Matthew 6:14

Send us a text Forgiveness might be the heaviest lightweight practice in our spiritual journey. You read that right - heavy in its demands but light in its results. Today we dive deep into Matthew 6:14, where Jesus delivers a straightforward truth about forgiveness that's less poetic inspiration and more spiritual warning. Have you ever watched someone try to run while dragging heavy chains? That's the perfect picture of attempting to walk a worthy spiritual path while clutching unforgivenes...

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Season 2

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Forgiveness might be the heaviest lightweight practice in our spiritual journey. You read that right - heavy in its demands but light in its results. Today we dive deep into Matthew 6:14, where Jesus delivers a straightforward truth about forgiveness that's less poetic inspiration and more spiritual warning.

Have you ever watched someone try to run while dragging heavy chains? That's the perfect picture of attempting to walk a worthy spiritual path while clutching unforgiveness. Whether it's that family member who betrayed your trust, the colleague who stole your idea, or the friend whose words cut deeper than they knew - these grievances become physical weights we carry. The revolutionary idea we explore is that forgiveness isn't about declaring harmful actions acceptable. Rather, it's about recognizing we aren't qualified to be the judge. When we surrender our right to revenge, God lifts us into a freedom we couldn't otherwise experience.

The most liberating aspect of today's message acknowledges the reality of forgiveness as a process. Some wounds require daily choosing to forgive, sometimes hourly, until the pain gradually releases its grip. Walking worthy ultimately means walking free - and there's no freedom quite like the kind that comes when you choose forgiveness, especially when it's never been requested. Join us as we unpack this challenging but transformative spiritual practice that stands at the center of Christian living and opens the pathway to authentic healing. Ready to put down some weights you were never meant to carry? This episode offers both the why and the how.

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Chapters

00:32 - Welcome to Wisdom for the Day

00:51 - Walk in Forgiveness

01:55 - Daily Prayer

02:59 - Closing and Resources

Transcript
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Welcome to Wisdom for the Day, your daily source for spiritual refreshment and guidance.

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I'm Rick.

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Join me as I dive into God's Word to find clarity and strength for life's challenges.

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Let me help you embrace each day with faith and wisdom, ready to feel inspired.

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Let's get started.

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Today is Day 133, walk in Forgiveness.

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From the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 6, verse 14, from the New Living Translation you can't walk worthy while dragging chains behind you.

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Unforgiveness may feel justified, even comfortable, but it will wear you down and wear down your soul like a weight you weren't meant to carry it.

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That's why Jesus addressed it head on In Matthew 6, 14,.

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He said if you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you.

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That's not poetic.

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That's a warning.

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Forgiveness is not saying what they did was okay.

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It's saying you're not the judge.

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It's laying down your right to revenge so that God can lift you up in freedom.

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When you walk in forgiveness, you walk in light.

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And you walk light, you make space for healing, you unclog the channel where grace flows, you stop replaying the hurt and you start releasing the weight.

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But let's be real.

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Forgiveness doesn't always happen in one emotional moment.

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Sometimes you have to choose it every morning, every hour, until the pain loses its grip and your heart finally breathes again.

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Walking worthy means walking free, and there's no freedom like the kind that comes when you forgive, even if they never said sorry.

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Pray with me, father.

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You forgave me when I didn't deserve it.

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Help me forgive like that, even when it hurts, even when they don't acknowledge it.

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Set me free from bitterness and make me more like you In Jesus' precious name, amen.

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Well, that's all for today, but I'll be back tomorrow with more of God's Word.

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Intro and outro music by Weston McCurry Until tomorrow, I'm Rick.

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I love you, see ya.