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Forgive as God Forgave You: The Path to Freedom | Shawn Williams

Forgive as God Forgave You: The Path to Freedom | Shawn Williams

Update: 2025-11-16
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Emotional wounds are like paper cuts—easy to ignore until something triggers the pain, revealing hurt that still lingers. We often believe time or distance will heal us, but true healing comes only through forgiveness. The parable of the unforgiving servant in Matthew 18:21 –35 shows how withholding forgiveness traps us in bitterness, while Ephesians 4:31 –32 calls us to forgive as God has forgiven us. Forgiveness isn’t about what others deserve but about living in the freedom we’ve received. In this message, we reflect on how forgiveness doesn’t erase the hurt, but it releases its hold, making space for healing, peace, and freedom.

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Forgive as God Forgave You: The Path to Freedom | Shawn Williams

Forgive as God Forgave You: The Path to Freedom | Shawn Williams

Willow Creek Community Church