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Forgiveness Is Hard — But It Sets Your Heart Free
Forgiveness doesn’t mean the hurt never happened. It doesn’t excuse the pain, the betrayal, or the injustice. What forgiveness does is release your heart from carrying the weight of what someone else did to you.
Many people think forgiveness is about the other person.
But the truth is this: forgiveness is about your healing, your peace, and your freedom.
God knows how heavy unforgiveness can feel. It steals joy, fuels anger, drains your energy, and keeps old wounds open. That’s why Scripture teaches forgiveness — not to minimise what happened, but to bring healing where the pain sits.
This reading plan will help you understand forgiveness through God’s eyes and experience the freedom He wants for you.
Why This Bible Reading Plan Helps
1. It shows forgiveness as a path to healing
God invites you to forgive because He wants your heart free.
2. It breaks the cycle of bitterness
Bitterness keeps you tied to the pain; forgiveness releases you.
3. It teaches you how God forgives
God models forgiveness with mercy, compassion, and grace.
4. It helps restore peace within
Forgiveness shifts your focus from hurt to healing.
7-Day Bible Reading Plan: The Power of Forgiveness
| Day | Reading | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ephesians 4:31–32 | Forgive as God forgave you |
| 2 | Matthew 6:14–15 | The importance of forgiveness in your walk with God |
| 3 | Colossians 3:12–14 | Compassion, patience, and forgiveness |
| 4 | Psalm 103:10–14 | God’s mercy and His tender compassion |
| 5 | Luke 6:27–28 | Praying for those who hurt you |
| 6 | Matthew 18:21–22 | Forgiving without limits |
| 7 | Romans 12:17–21 | Overcoming evil with good |
How to Use This Reading Plan
Be honest with God about the pain
Forgiveness starts with acknowledging what hurts.
Let God define forgiveness, not your emotions
Your feelings may resist — but Scripture shows you the way.
Take forgiveness step by step
You don’t need to feel it instantly. It can be a process.
Pray for strength
Forgiving is not something you do alone — God empowers you.
Release the burden to God
He is the One who heals, restores, and brings justice.
A Word of Encouragement for You
Forgiveness doesn’t mean forgetting.
It doesn’t mean trusting the wrong person again.
It doesn’t mean pretending it didn’t hurt.
Forgiveness means God carries the weight so you don’t have to.
God values you, loves you.
He sees every moment that hurt you.
God strengthens you to release the bitterness.
And God heals your heart as you walk forward in freedom.
You are not weak for choosing forgiveness — you are strong, protected, and supported by a God who restores what pain tried to take.
Conclusion
Forgiveness is powerful because it sets your heart free.
This Bible reading plan will help you understand forgiveness God’s way — bringing healing, peace, and emotional freedom into your life.
Start today — step into the freedom God has waiting for you.
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