Pain

How do you explain who you are to someone?

• Likes
• Interests
• Traits

How do you explain who you are to yourself?

• What you like about yourself
• Trials
• Pain & hurts

How would you deal with the pain? Personal responses are a choice. Do insults equal pain? Do jokes equal laughter? If you're stabbed, does it equal anger? Why would you want to give someone that power over you?

We've been given a gift by God that deals with pain and healing. An activity was done during the evening about counting coins. The coins represent the gift. We don't know the value or the power of this gift. This gift is forgiveness!

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But with you there is forgiveness, so that we can, with reverence, serve you. ~Psalm 130:4 (NIV)

Internal battles create destruction. Forgive others and end battles.

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Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.  ~Colossians 3:13 (NIV)