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Hello Luli2016 :) Thank you for creating this set. I can tell you honestly, that already Proverbs 17:9 spoke to me quite specifically about a rather difficult situation which exists in my life at this moment. So thank you for your obedience to Him! Isaiah 55:11 (NASV) applies here:

So will My word be which goes forth from My mouth;
It will not return to Me empty,
Without accomplishing what I desire,
And without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it.

Thank you joosep for your encouraging words.
I have been struggling myself for a while with forgiveness, so I’m hoping this verse set will be useful and helpful in prompting me to obey God’s Word and create a ‘clean and tender’ heart in me.
“Deep pain is excellent at revealing a truer truth than our soul even dares to admit. (Forgiving what you can’t forget - By Lisa Terkeurst) “
I have realised that I’m keeping myself hostage with the pain of past offences and I would like to be able to release myself from the imprisonment of these emotions (hurt, anger, bitterness, betrayal, fear ...) which have weakened my “will” to love and ability to trust others.
I realise that I have the potential to hurt other people as much as I have been hurt and harmed by them, intentionally or unaware, and that’s why I feel responsible to equip myself with all the knowledge and understanding of God’s Word on forgiveness so that I will not be a stumbling block to anyone, even more so to my fellow-believers.
In the words of Elisabeth Elliot, I would like to be able to: “ Ask for grace to treat that person as if nothing had ever happened” and strive for it until I have obtained that grace.

amen ... I agree totally, and have the same needs

I thank you also for those quotations...

Today also I was grateful for one of the verses in this set. Proverbs 10:12.

I’m going at slower pace as I’m alternating it with John 8, but definitely finding it helpful.

I’m loving this verse set and also alternating with John 8 which I’m loving too.

I also haven’t taken the verses in order.

For some reason it gave me Proverbs 10:12 as the next one. Not sure why, maybe because the Lord knew that I needed it LOL :) I'm slowly working on John 7 and very much looking forward to the day when I can work on John 8!

Luli2016, I came upon this by chance, and shared some of those quotes with my wife, the ones above from the books you've read. We (my wife and I are both dealing with the issue of forgiveness at the moment, concerning someone who has hurt us, whom we need to forgive ... anyway, I hope this is encouraging to you, that what you shared is bearing / will bear fruit.

Hi joosep, I totally understand the complexities, that result from the process of forgiveness.
- Another quote: “We cannot change what we have experienced, but we can choose how the experiences change us. My trust gets built when I see God’s work with my human eyes. But what builds my faith is when I can’t see or understand what He does. Instead, I choose to place my trust in who He is and declare Him good in the midst of the unknowns.”
I have to confess that it hasn’t been an easy journey, but I’m grateful to the Lord for the grace given to be obedient to Him.
Thank you for your kind words, though undeserving.
May you be strengthened in Him and by Him, who is able and willing, and for His glory.
Praying for you both, God bless.

It’s strange but I reread this a couple of days ago too and was struck afresh with the wisdom in the quotes Luli had shared. Thanks Luli!

Thank you very much Luli, for sharing that additional quote, your prayers, and kind words. Thank you for sharing also JDJDJD.