Forgiving Like You've Been Forgiven

Sept. 20, 2012 Joni Eareckson Tada

Everyone has been hurt by the sin of others. If you forgive those who have hurt you, does it mean they're getting off the hook? Does it mean justice is not being served? Joni Eareckson Tada says, "No. Justice and forgiveness can both be seen even in the most horrible offenses."

Running Time: 44 minutes

Transcript

Joni Eareckson Tada: Seeking Him together for revival. Oh my goodness! As I sat out there in the audience listening to Miss Priscilla thunderously pour out the Word of God on all of us while a Niagara Falls was crashing on the roof of the Indianapolis Convention Center, I thought, honestly with goosebumps, I thought, These are the days of which Ezekiel foretold. There shall be showers of blessings. Showers of blessings we need. Raindrops of mercy are falling. Oh, but for the showers we plead.

Would you friends join me in prayer before I share this message? Lord Jesus, I am weak, but You are strong. I need Your strength, Lord God. Please anoint what I have to say tonight to inspire, refresh, and encourage my friends for the sake of Christ, for the sake of their families, their homes, their husbands, and their communities, in Your name, amen. …

About the Speaker

Joni Eareckson Tada

Joni Eareckson Tada

Joni Eareckson Tada is the Founder and CEO of Joni and Friends, an international ministry that promotes Christian ministry in the disability community. Joni hosts the short-feature radio program Joni and Friends and has written over fifty books. She is the recipient of the Gold Medallion Lifetime Achievement and has been inducted into the National Religious Broadcasters Hall of Fame. Joni and her husband, Ken, make their home in California.