Forgiveness Is a Position Of Victory and Leadership  - Part One

To forgive is often seen as putting yourself into a position of defeat.

Unforgiveness is often seen as the payback for an offence committed.

God says that we are to be the head and not the tail - Deut 28:13 Head and not the tail, above and not beneath.

If we forgive then are we positioning ourselves above and at the head of our circumstances during conflict?

• Jesus was scourged beyond recognition. Offence – we are offended which brings pain.
• Jesus does not defend Himself. We turn the other cheek.
• This looks like a defeat as the offender has the upper hand?
• Jesus remains in command as He is able to save Himself from man’s offence but chooses not to...
• He also does not retaliate.
• He has a greater enemy… the power of the sin of man.
• Satan tries to beat Him into submission but Jesus responds by allowing all this to continue.
• We may experience the pain of the offence however we have been given the power withstand the offence ( 'For we have not been given a spirit of fear but of power love and sound mind.' 2 Tim 1:7)
• So we have no need to retaliate by offending in return.

Part 2