Dear Ward,
How are all of your doing? A stereotypical question sure enough but let me expand on it.
Are you reading your scriptures and studying them in all fullness? Are you turning your heart to God when you need him and most of all giving thanks when he needs you too? Are you not only talking the talk but walking the walk? Are you giving forgiveness to all abundantly?
Let me speak a second on forgiveness. It is amazing whenever given for it shows love to the recipient of such. It is also required for us to forgive all we can.
D&C 64: 10 I, the Lord, will forgive whom I will forgive, but of you it is required to forgive all men.
It is important then as you can see for forgiveness to be given, nay, it is REQUIRED for us to give it out. It is required we give it to our worst enemies at work, to the people that truly wronged us, and even that guy that just clipped you off that you want to give a piece of your mind too. It ain't worth it. Just take a few breaths and just release it and forget it. Forgive them fully and completely(Don't hold a grudge) We are to forgive our brothers of their spiritual debt to us fully! the lord speaks aboput this in matthew chapter 18.
21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.
28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
29 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
31 So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
32 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:
34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.
35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.
FORGIVE YOUR BROTHERS and God shall forgive you.
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