Why is it important to set our minds on things above? That’s how we will protect our heart. Focusing on the things above helps us control our thoughts.
We often follow unbiblical protocol of forgiveness by withholding forgiveness as a means to control relationships. We are slow or unwilling to forgive someone before they fulfill all our conditions.
Have you ever felt like your failure is final? Have you ever felt like your sin was past forgiveness? Is your situation beyond saving? All of this is absurd. There’s no sin too great and there’s no situation too hard with God.