>FAITH & FORGIVENESS
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>"And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any."
>(Mark 11:25)
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>Few people realize just how closely connected faith and forgiveness 
>are. Jesus taught about that
>connection in His sermon on mountain-moving faith that's
>recorded in Mark 11:22-26.
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>He said, "What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that 
>ye receive them, and ye shall
>have them. And when ye stand praying, forgive."
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>Jesus backed those two sentences up together on purpose. He wanted 
>us to know that releasing those
>who have wronged us is fundamental to receiving from
>God. He wanted to impress on our hearts the fact that we cannot have 
>our prayers answered and hold
>grudges in our hearts at the same time.
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>Unforgiveness clogs the faith channel and keeps you powerless 
>against the mountains in your life!
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>If you've been praying for something and you just can't seem to get 
>an answer, check your heart for
>unforgiveness. Ask the Holy Spirit to bring any grudge
>that's hidden there to light. Unclog the channel of faith and you 
>will soon see things you've been
>praying for come to pass.