Love Trumps Bitterness

Colossians 3:12-17

The key to forgiving others is remembering the great lengths God traveled to forgive you. I agree it is hard to forgive others and I would suggest it is downright impossible without the power of God residing within our hearts. Realizing God’s infinite love and forgiveness for us can help us love and forgive others. Let God worry about the offenses you have suffered. Don’t quench your life in bitter feuding; instead live in renewed love and joy.


Questions for further thought:
1. Do you find it difficult to forgive someone who has wronged you a little when God has forgiven you so much? Why do you think that is?

​2. Have you ever tried to forgive someone without first asking God for the help to accomplish it? How did that turn out?


Challenge: Paul offers a helpful strategy to help us live for God day to day in these verses (1) imitate Christ’s compassionate, forgiving attitude (3:12-13), (2) let love guide your life (3:14), (3) let the peace of Christ rule in your heart (3:15), (4) always be thankful (3:15), (5) keep God’s Word in you at all times (3:16) , and (6) live as Jesus Christ’s representative. (3:17)