[You Have to Let It Go]( Current Teaching Series [Better Together]( [Listen to Today's Broadcast]( [You Have to Let It Go](
By Rick Warren â 08/03/2023 [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [Email](mailto:?subject=I'd%20like%20to%20share%20a%20Daily%20Devotional%20from%20Pastor%20Rick%20with%20you&body= âMake allowance for each otherâs faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.â Colossians 3:13 (NLT) Youâve heard it beforeâand maybe experienced yourselfâthat opposites attract. When youâre single and see somebody thatâs not like you, itâs fascinating. You find their characteristics and personality traits that are not like yours exciting and attractive. Then you get in a relationship or you get married, and a year later, all those exciting traits suddenly turn annoying. What once attracted you now makes you want to attack them! Unrealistic expectations in relationships set us up for resentment. Often itâs not the big things in life that make us resentful. A lot of little things can start to pile up. The irritations turn into resentment, and itâs easy to forget why you loved that person in the first place. We are all imperfect. Youâre going to hurt people, and people are going to hurt you, whether or not itâs intentional.  Itâs a fact that youâre going to be hurt in life. The question is, what are you doing to do with that hurt? Are you going to let it make you better, or are you going to let it make you bitter? Resentment wonât just make you bitter. It will also destroy your relationships. The people we love the most are the ones we often end up resenting the most. The antidote to resentment is forgiveness. Resentment tears down relationships, but forgiveness builds them up. If youâre going to have meaningful relationships that last a lifetime, then youâre going to need massive doses of forgiveness. Colossians 3:13 says, âMake allowance for each otherâs faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive othersâ (NLT).  Donât let resentment build up in your life because youâre holding on to a grudge. Youâre only hurting yourself! Youâve got to let it go and forgive so that you can start living a life of purpose. [PLAY todayâs audio teaching from Pastor Rick >>]( Talk It Over - How do you know when youâve let your hurt turn into resentment? At what point should you forgive the other person?
- Why does resentment hurt you more than the other person?
- What is one way you can remind yourself of how much God has forgiven you so that you more easily forgive others? Will you follow Jesus today? God proved his goodness through his Son, Jesus Christ. The Bible says, âFor God loved the world in this way: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal lifeâ (John 3:16 CSB). Are you ready to trust God to fulfill his promise of eternal life? If so, start by praying this simple prayer: âDear God, I believe Jesus Christ is your Son. I confess I have sinned, and I ask for your forgiveness. I believe that Jesus died to take away my sins and that you raised him to life. I want to trust Jesus as my Savior and follow him as Lord from this day forward. Guide my life and help me to do your will. In Jesusâ name I pray. Amen.â If you just prayed to accept Jesus, please email me at Rick@PastorRick.com and let me know about it. Iâd like to send you some free materials to help you start your journey with Jesus. The post [You Have to Let It Go]( appeared first on [Pastor Rick's Daily Hope](. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [Email](mailto:?subject=I'd%20like%20to%20share%20a%20Daily%20Devotional%20from%20Pastor%20Rick%20with%20you&body= [Get the God's Power to Change Your Life book when you give a gift to support Daily Hope!]( People want to changeâbut they often feel stuck. They donât know how to make the changes they want to see in their lives. But getting out of your rut wonât happen until you apply the truth of God's Word, by the power of his Spirit. Thatâs why Pastor Rick wrote God's Power to Change Your Life. In this inspiring book, youâll find the tools and the encouragement to: ⢠Become a more joyful person
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Message 2: Reaching Out Together
Message 3: What Destroys Relationships and What Builds Them
Message 4: How We Help Each Other Grow
Message 5: Serving Together
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