PRAYER SWEETS .. October 2025 .. Elder rugena Bivins

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St. Matthew 6:14-15(MEV)

For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

What a blessed time we had gathering to discuss the "Power of Forgiveness," in September. If you weren't able to join us this is a snippet of what God wants us to remember as we approach the latter part of this year and the holiday season. When I read St. Matthew 6:14-15, it seems like a no-brainer on my part, basically it requires little or no effort to do. However you can probably agree with me that the spirit knows this well as a disciple of Christ,and my flesh tries to resist it with all its might. Every place flesh is still in charge wants to raise up and be noticed. There is power in forgiveness - Jesus revealed this to us raising from the dead with ALL power and ALL authority. With the words of Jesus in my mouth and remaining fresh in my mind - I say - "FATHER FORGIVE THEM FOR THEY KNOW NOT WHAT THEY DO!"

Some will say they know what they are doing. In some cases we did too. We have been on both sides of the need for forgiveness. I know and I hope we all know the power of being forgiven and what a deliverance be forgiven continues to bring into life when you have to turn to the Father again in repentance. Knowing the way it heals your heart, heals your body, and brings peace to your soul why would I keep it from someone else. 

St. James 4:7 - Submit yourselves to God (the Word) - He won't make us. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. The devil knows that if we sort this out in the body of Christ there is NOTHING to hinder us from hearing, moving, and rising into the places and revelation of the power that Christ Jesus provided for us to stand in victory. It will take effort on our part, but we can do all things in Christ JESUS! Philippians 4:13.

Let's choose to FORGIVE. 

Elder Bivins for Elder Renita Richardson 

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