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SEVENTY X SEVEN

"HOW MANY TIMES MUST I FORGIVE WHEN SOMEONE DOES ME WRONG?", THEY ASKED THE LORD, JESUS. SEVENTY TIMES SEVEN...CHRIST REPLIED. IF YOU HATE YOUR BROTHER YOU ARE GUILTY OF MURDER. DO NOT BRING YOUR PRAYERS OR OFFERINGS AND HATE YOUR BROTHER. DO NOT LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON YOUR WRATH. GO MAKE PEACE WITH YOUR BROTHER FIRST THEN COME TO PRAY TO ME AND OFFER YOUR PRAYER IN HUMILITY, REMEMBERING YOUR SINS ALSO. A SOFT ANSWER TURNS AWAY WRATH. REPENT, ASK FORGIVENESS AND BE KIND TO YOUR ENEMIES AND THOSE THAT DESPITEFULLY USE YOU. BE TENDERHEARTED FORGIVING AND TRUE. FOR IF YOU DO NOT FORGIVE YOU SHALL NOT BE FORGIVEN. THAT YOU SOW YOU SHALL ALSO REAP. SEVENTY X TIMES, JESUS REPLIED, MULTIPLIED LIKE THE LOAVES AND FISH LIKE THE WATER INTO WINE, LIKE LIFE FOR DEATH, LOVE FOR HATE, PEACE FOR WAR....THANK YOU FOR VIEWING MY WORK. SINCERELY CHRISTINE BRAND

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gregory gallo 24 Mar 2008

the way i see it is this, it is impossible to forgive, unless you can forgive yourself first.

Anonymous Guest 14 Mar 2007

Forgiveness sets our hearts free and allows us to see ourselves in another. ---lamb

Artist Reply: Please remeber me then. Love MOM!

Jessica Collins 10 Nov 2006

Exactly

Barbara Beck-Azar 08 Aug 2006

tearful reminder that none of us at all is perfect and forgiveness is the only remedy for what ails us all!

Carrie Ann Watson 05 Aug 2006

What a beautiful photo, Christine! And the verses you chose to go with it are perfect for the piece! Excellent! :)