From FEAR to FORGIVENESS!

Ronald Bainbridge

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From Fear to Forgiveness! — **From** **Fear** to **Forgiveness**!

Friends, the mission of Discovering A BETTER LIFE MINISTRIES is to provide men and women with words of Encouragement and Hope, as well as empower believers in Jesus Christ, around the world to recognise, experience, and celebrate their oneness with all others who know Jesus as Saviour and Lord, regardless of denomination, church fellowship, or historic tradition.

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Discovering A BETTER LIFE is an electronic publication for Christians, along with all people who are seeking a deeper meaning for life, that has been encouraging thousands since it launched in April 1992.

Our resources include regular articles, devotionals, inspirational images, Bible Study and more. Many of our Discovering A BETTER LIFE resources are available on our website, podcasts, newspaper articles, and via our email address, abl-alb@omninet.net.au

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Friend, in a world too often filled with bad news, the primary desire of Discovering A BETTER LIFE MINISTRIES is to share the “Good News” that a loving God has made it possible for everyone to enter a personal relationship with Himself through the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ! This is a wonderful reality that we treasure and enjoy by trusting that it is true:

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And are dedicated to HELPING

PEOPLE FIND SALVATION, PEACE and HOPE

Through entering a genuine

Relationship with Jesus Christ,

Who has declared,

“In this world you will have trouble,

But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

(John 10:10; 14:1-6)

(16:33; Acts 2:36-47)

TODAY’S MESSAGE OF HOPE

From

Fear

To

Forgiveness!

Friend, it shouldn’t surprise us that so many people feel a sense of failure and unworthiness. All around us people say things that attack and tear down our self-esteem. We are evaluated and judged daily. And as many of us seek to survive, we fight against the fear that we’re just “not good enough” to succeed.

Do you remember the first time you were afraid? What about the general feeling of uneasiness as if the whole world was somehow hostile to you? Do you recall the first person you ever “fell out with” and the sense of alienation you felt? How about the last time you really felt guilty over something you did wrong? If you’re like me, thinking about these times is painful.

Would it help if you understood more about where negative emotions like, fear, hostility, loneliness and guilt came from? Would it help to know what God has to do with it all? Is He friend or foe? Can these negative emotions be replaced by positive ones like good self-esteem, a sense of being forgiven and belonging, and real peace in your life? Because forgiveness relates to who we are and who we really want to be, I’d like to explore with you today the question: “Can I be forgiven?”

Dr. Paul Tournier was a much-loved Swiss psychiatrist. After years of trying to encourage discouraged persons, Dr. Tournier wrote his best seller, “Guilt and Grace!” He believed guilt could only be cured by love. He also believed that forgiveness was not an idea or a concept, but a person named Jesus who came to this earth from heaven to demonstrate God’s love, grace, and forgiveness (I John 4:9).

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Friend, God’s forgiveness isn’t partial. It’s complete. And for those who are willing to place their faith in Jesus Christ, the past is over and gone and you can lay aside your fears that you have too many sins or that your sins are too terrible for God to forgive. Indeed, in a relationship with Jesus Christ the forgiven enjoy their freedom from guilt and fear and appreciate the gift of God’s grace as we begin to understand that God loves us (1John 4:18).

However, because we often have difficulty understanding the grace of God and accepting His love, I’d like to offer three suggestions that I hope will help you believe in God’s forgiveness, rely on His grace, and live in His love.

1. First, try to help someone else experience forgiveness by sharing this message of grace.

2. Sometimes we don’t really understand a message well until we share and talk about it with others.

3. Second, study the Word of God, focussing on His love.

4. Third, let other Christians love you. We all need to feel the human hands of God’s love.

Friend, if you would like to know more about how you can progress from Fear to Forgiveness, we would love to share with you a booklet titled “CAN I BE FORGIVEN?” To receive your complimentary copy, please address your request to: