the Father's heart

(Photo by Ileana Skakun on Unsplash) In the beginning of time, God created a man and a woman in His own image. Male and female He created them. They were both naked and felt no shame (Gen. 5:2). But after they ate the fruit from the tree that God had told them not to eat from, their eyes were opened, and they were ashamed of their nakedness. They sewed fig leaves together to cover their physical bodies, but they could not cover their sin up. When God came looking for them, Ad

My pastor has been doing a series on forgiveness called Christmas is Forgiving. As he was preaching Sunday morning, I was reminded of a time when I couldn't forgive. I was so angry at what had been done to my dad, that I felt hatred for the one who hurt him. It affected every area of my life. I opened a door to the enemy to wreak havoc, and that's precisely what he did. You know how they say that unforgiveness affects you more than the one who has hurt you? It's true! The one