1.0Prayer, Plain and Simplehttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/prayerplainandsimpleMark and Jill Herringshawhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/prayerplainandsimple/author/mherringshaw1The Cost of Not Forgivingrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Ajgb9s8IaD"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/prayerplainandsimple/2014/04/the-cost-of-not-forgiving.html">The Cost of Not Forgiving</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/prayerplainandsimple/2014/04/the-cost-of-not-forgiving.html/embed#?secret=Ajgb9s8IaD" width="600" height="338" title="“The Cost of Not Forgiving” — Prayer, Plain and Simple" data-secret="Ajgb9s8IaD" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Much has been said about the cost of following Jesus, even by Jesus Himself. But what isn’t heard as much (unless you’re listening to Dallas Willard) is the cost of not following Him. Jesus instructs us to forgive all offenses against us. He modeled this continually on the planet even to his last few minutes…