Forgiveness Doesn’t Deny Pain—It Denies Pain Authority

I held onto unforgiveness as if it were a dear friend for years because I felt protected under the weight of it.

What I didn’t realize was this: unforgiveness wasn’t guarding my heart—it was quietly holding me captive.

Somewhere along the way, I confused forgiveness with things it was never meant to be.

Forgiveness is not forgetting.

It’s not instant healing.

It’s not reconciliation.

And it’s not restoring trust.

Forgiveness is releasing pain from a place of authority in your life—without denying that the pain was real.

When I finally extended the forgiveness I had already been given, I realized I wasn’t letting the person who hurt me off the hook—👉🏼 I was closing the door to the enemy’s influence and stepping into the freedom Jesus secured when He said, “It is finished.”

The memories didn’t disappear overnight. But I learned I had a choice—to rehearse the hurt or to bring it to the Healer. ✨

Pain is real—but it is not the highest authority. Jesus is. If you’re still reading and this is resonating, you may be standing at the edge of a holy exchange.🙌🏼

Let today be the last day you give the devil a foothold. (Eph 4:26–27)

And if you’re struggling with unforgiveness today, you don’t have to leap to emotional resolution—but you do need to begin with obedience. Forgiveness starts as a choice, not a feeling.

Want to walk in freedom?

• Name the pain before God

• Choose to forgive—even if your feelings lag

• Ask Him to lead you toward blessing in time

Jesus, I choose—by faith, not feeling—to forgive __________. I release that person from the debt I’ve been carrying. I place them under Your authority, not mine. Heal what was wounded in me, and in time, teach me how to bless instead of resent. I trust You with justice, healing, and restoration. In Your mighty Name, I pray, Jesus, amen.

You don’t have to finish the journey today—just take the first obedient step. 🫶🏼

When Faith Feels Ridiculous

“Faith can feel ridiculous… until it starts to rain.”

I’ve lived this line more than once. Just this week, our family lost a dear friend—Ms. Gail—after a long, hope-filled battle with cancer. We prayed with fervency and faith for her healing… and yet, for reasons we may never understand this side of Heaven, Jesus welcomed her home on Monday…

Moments like these can shake your soul. They can tempt you to question whether your prayers mattered—whether your faith was misplaced. But today I remembered Noah.

He built an ark in the middle of a dry region, where it had never rained. He trusted the Word God had spoken, letting every swing of the hammer pierce the air, not for applause or understanding—but in agreement with a promise no one else could see. He built by faith… until the rain came.

Sometimes God asks us to do the same:

To pray for something.

To build something.

To believe for something—without ever seeing the outcome we imagined.

But here’s what we can count on:

“Even if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.” – 2 Timothy 2:13

And…

“Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.” – Hebrews 10:23

So friend, don’t let the delay make you doubt.

Don’t let what you see or what you don’t see yet cause you to lay down your faith.

The rain will come.

We just might not see the full spectrum of it until we get to the other side of Heaven. And when we do, I believe we’ll see how every prayer mattered, how every moment was seen, every tear was collected —and how faithful ones like Ms. Gail helped us keep believing.🤍

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You’re Not Fighting for Freedom—You’re Fighting to Stay in Agreement

I’ve been there...

Praying for breakthrough. Declaring scripture. Doing “all the right things”—but still wondering why I felt stuck.

Why wasn’t anything changing?

I thought I was in a spiritual battle with the enemy… and I was.But what I didn’t realize was that part of the fight was with me—with old thoughts, emotions, and mindsets that didn’t want to die.I was agreeing with Truth out loud… but internally? I was still wrestling.

If you’ve ever felt that tension, this is for you.

We pray for breakthrough.

We declare the Word—but still feel stuck.

Why?

Because the battle isn’t just with the enemy.

Sometimes it’s with the parts of us that just don’t want to die.

The lie says:

“This is just how I am.”

“I’ll never change.”

“I’ve always struggled with this.”

But the Truth says:

You are crucified with Christ. It is no longer you who live, but Christ who lives in you. (Gal 2:20)

That means you’re not fighting FOR freedom—you’re fighting to stay in agreement with it.😉

Freedom isn’t found in feelings.

It’s forged in faith… and somedays, our hallelujah is hard fight, but it’s ALWAYS worth it!🙌🏼 God promises to inhabit the praises of His people! When we praise Him, darkness HAS to flee!👊🏼

So today—don’t follow your emotions. Don’t negotiate with your old nature.

Crucify what keeps you bound.

And walk like the door’s already open—because it is. If something stirred in you as you read this—don’t brush it off. That resistance you feel? It might just be the part of you that’s still agreeing with the lie. But freedom is available… right now. Not when you feel it. Not when it makes sense. But when you decide to agree with Truth.

So take the next step.

Download the 5-Day Freedom Devotional and let God meet you there.Because the door isn’t locked—it’s already open. And you were made to walk soar through it!