As I have been pondering on the shift we are now in, The LORD began to talk to me about this critical moment we are living in.

Our choices will determine our true destiny because The LORD is aligning us with people and places as He is elevating up to move into the new day.

He is always giving us a chance to take a look at what is in our heart that might hinder in any way.

As I always say, He is refining and defining us to be who He called us to be and to carry out the assignment He has given us.

So I am continually reminded, it is true Identity Time.

The LORD said softly, “You are still in a few moments of preparation to the unexpected and unpredicatable issues that lie ahead.

So let of the things you cannot change, change the things that you can and listen carefully to My Voice, so that you will have wisdom to know the difference.

I call to your remembrance once again, “Love is not a feeling, it is an action and Forgiveness is never based on feelings, it too is an action.”

As you walk in Calvary Love and Calvary Forgiveness, it shall become your outstanding Identity.” says The One Who is Love.

Forgiveness is impossible within ourselves. It is a supernatural happening that can only be performed by The Holy Spirit at our request.

We are constantly in the process of walking in Calvary Love and Forgiveness as we face changes one day at a time.

I recently prophesied about Change, and the many faces of Change that we all experience, I have also shared many times that change that many refer to as Transition brings Transfer.

True Transformation takes place in the spirit as we pass through many stages of Truth that bring us to transfers of wealth, position, location as well as purpose. And so it is a continuing process as we move forward in life.

We experience changes as we grow in Him and reach maturity. So today, I would like to expound on a Truth of Transformation that takes place when sudden, or unexpected change, reveals what is really inside of us.

So often the trials and tribulations of changes are revealing any sin or any imperfection that remains in our heart. For we do not know our own heart.

We are coming through a time when The LORD is exposing many works of the flesh — including rebellion and pride that have produced much division.

A few days ago, in the still of the night, the voice of The LORD spoke and I heard, “Acceleration and Advancement time is here, but many have some unfinished business that must take place before they are ready for their desired elevation to come up on higher ground.”

I AM speaking about the need for deep forgiveness from the heart.

It is vital to understand forgiveness has nothing to do with feelings and everything to do with Obedience.

The first step of forgiveness is an act of your will to be willing, and obedient, out of your heart of Love for the one who forgave you as I spoke to you earlier today.

There are many steps to walking out the forgiveness God requires ‘from the heart’.

Heart is the word here for the spirit or inner man. So it is from your spirit that you must forgive your brother.

I have experienced this teaching many times when someone keeps doing something over and over the ‘offends’ me and The LORD has taught me to walk this out many times until my heart was totally submitted to Calvary forgiveness.

Let’s look at Matthew 18,

“Later Peter approached Jesus and said, “How many times do I have to forgive my fellow believer who keeps offending me? Seven times?” Jesus answered, “Not seven times, Peter, but seventy times seven times! The lessons of forgiveness in heaven’s kingdom realm can be illustrated like this: “There once was a king who had servants who had borrowed money from the royal treasury. He decided to settle accounts with each of them. As he began the process, it came to his attention that one of his servants owed him one billion dollars. So he summoned the servant before him and said to him, ‘Pay me what you owe me.’ When his servant was unable to repay his debt, the king ordered that he be sold as a slave along with his wife and children and every possession they owned as payment toward his debt.”” Matthew 18:21-25 TPT.

We have only two choices when someone does us wrong or wounds us:

1: To forgive willingly or

2: To harden our heart.

If we choose to harden our heart, we must realize there is a price to pay for unforgiveness.

Unforgiveness builds a wall between us and The LORD.

It produces bitterness that defiles many. We must let go of offenses and release the debt we feel is owed to us.

Remember, Jesus paid a debt He did not owe. You owed a debt you could not pay.

Beloved, Forgiveness is just not an option. But we do have a choice.

The LORD Himself is the one who turns a believer over to the enemy to be tormented until the believer is willing to forgive his brother.

We must always be filled with the fire of His love. Let His heart burn in us through every trial, every hurt, every betrayal.

May we always say, Father, Forgive them!

If we continue to allow our feelings to arise and the offense to remain in our heart, each time we see the person that keeps repeating the offense, we are denying the price that Jesus paid.

It is a walk of love to forgive.

We must walk out of our flesh and remain fixed in our spirit until we have walked forgiveness all the way to the cross and can demonstrate Calvary Love.

Indeed, we must guard our hearts with all diligence for out of it flows all the issues of life.

“So above all, guard the affections of your heart, for they affect all that you are. Pay attention to the welfare of your innermost being, for from there flows the wellspring of life.” Proverbs 4:23 TPT.

“Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” Proverbs 4:23 KJV.

 

~ Sandi Holman

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Sandi Holman of Matters of the Heart website was called to The Nations as an End-Time Handmaiden in 1984 and served on staff with YWAM Singapore and YWAM Charlotte in missions. She later experienced a Divine Encounter with The LORD when He came into her Prayer Room and said, “I have come to put a sword in your hand and was given special instructions on how and when to use it.” Sandi is now an Author, Prophetic Intercessor, Seer, Chaplain, Teacher, Speaker, Counselor, Blogger who has also served as an Online Pastor and an Interim Pastor for a Mennonite Church.

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