Another way to say that is to clear the air. Clear the air means to defuse or clarify an angry, tense, or confused situation by frank discussion. It’s time to have crucial conversations. The times we are heading into are not conducive to having strife in your life.
There are two sides to this:
Jesus said, “And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses. But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses” (Mark 11:25-16).
If you are in unforgiveness, it’s affecting your prayer life. It’s time for you to step back into God’s will. Remember, forgiveness is for you. The person who hurt you may be oblivious. You don’t have to tell them you have forgiven them. It’s between you and the Lord.
Jesus also said, “But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of hell fire. Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift” (Matthew 5:22-24).
God is so concerned about the one in unforgiveness, He would rather have you put off your worship until you rectify the situation. Are you willing to repent even if it’s not your fault for the sake of someone else’s soul?
Is this the Word of God? Is it true?
We need to put all the knives on the table. We need to get this clear or we cannot go to the places God wants us to go.
Who do you need to have a crucial conversation with? Who do you need to forgive? Who do you need to repent to, even if it was not your fault?
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