Darkened Glass Reflections

Tag: forgiveness

The Sacrifice of a Broken Heart (Psalm 51:17)

“The sacrifices of God area broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise” (Psalm 51:17).

January 4, 2026
Prayer, Confession, and Repentance: 3. Practical Steps

This article provides practical advice for including confession in our personal prayer time.

May 18, 2025
Prayer, Confession, and Repentance: 1. A Necessary Habit

This article begins a three-part series, within a longer series about prayer. We will look at the role of confession and repentance in our prayers.

May 4, 2025
Intercessory and Corporate Prayer

Prayer extends beyond just ourselves and God. We pray for others, including those we may not like, and we pray with others.

September 16, 2024
The Words of Christ—Luke 18:9-14 (Pride)

Some thoughts about Luke 18:9-14, the parable of the Pharisee and tax collector.

June 7, 2024
“It Is Finished!”

“It is finished!” Through Jesus’ death and resurrection, the weight of sin is taken from us and eternal life is obtained.

March 31, 2024
Prayer and Forgiveness (Matthew 6:14-15)

“For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses” (Matthew 6:14-15).

March 17, 2024
The Words of Christ—Mark 2:5-12 (With Thoughts About the “He Gets Us” Ads)

Some thoughts on the words of Christ in Mark 2:5-12 and John 8:9-11 in response to the “He Gets Us” ad campaign. Jesus “gets” us, but He also saves and forgives us. He loves us too much to leave us as He finds us.

February 22, 2024
“Forgive Us Our Debts/Trespasses” (Matthew 6:12)

Confession, repentance, and forgiveness are essential components of prayer.

February 4, 2024
The Words of Christ—Matthew 18:23-35

Jesus told a parable about a man who had been forgiven an absurdly high debt who would not forgive a much smaller one. Let us forgive as we have been forgiven.

November 25, 2023