Center Peace Ministries

09/06/2026

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Joseph had every reason to be bitter. He was betrayed, sold, falsely accused, imprisoned, forgotten. Yet when he finally had power over the brothers who hurt him, he didn't use that power for revenge.

He forgave.

How? Through a lifetime of dependence on God.

Because that’s ultimately what it takes to forgive. It’s not something we can do on our own.

✨ Forgiveness isn’t a feeling — it’s a command. Jesus makes it clear in Matthew 18:21-35: grace received must become grace extended.

✨ Forgiveness involves sacrifice. We have to sacrifice our desire for revenge and our need for justice.

That doesn’t mean we forget, dismiss, or condone what happened. Joseph called his brothers’ betrayal evil (Genesis 50:20). But he chose not to carry the offense. He trusted God’s sovereignty and looked for how the Lord could redeem his pain.

✨ Forgiveness isn’t dependent on the other person’s admission of guilt. It can happen even when restoration cannot.

Joseph’s forgiveness leads to the reconciliation of a family broken by jealousy and betrayal, but he lived in peace before his brothers said they were sorry.

Restoration of a broken relationship isn’t always possible because it takes the work of both parties. But a life free from the control of bitterness and fear? That’s what forgiveness provides, and it doesn’t need an apology from anyone. It only requires you trust in the Lord’s faithfulness.

✨ Forgiveness requires supernatural power. It goes against every part of our flesh. But when we can’t, God can.

The Holy Spirit gives us the power to do what we cannot do ourselves. So when forgiveness feels impossible, focus on the forgiveness you’ve received from Christ. Praise Him for it, and ask Him to make the grace He has shown you overflow from within you.

Because forgiven people forgive.

09/02/2026

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08/31/2026

The Father Is Speaking
Be Quiet, Listen & Obey.

08/31/2026

God heard your cry. In Jesus' Name. Amen.

Before they call I will answer; while they are yet speaking I will hear. ~ Isaiah 65:24

In my distress I called upon the Lord; to my God I cried for help. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears. ~ Psalm 18:6

But truly God has listened; he has attended to the voice of my prayer. Blessed be God, because he has not rejected my prayer or removed his steadfast love from me! ~ Psalm 66:19-20

O Lord, You have searched me and known me. You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off.” ~ Psalm 139:1-2

The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. ~ Psalm 145:18

The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him. ~ Nahum 1:7

And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” ~ 1 Corinthians 12:9

Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. ~ Hebrews 4:16

For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. ~ 1 Peter 3:12a

Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. ~ 1 Peter 5:7

08/31/2026

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Forgiveness does not erase accountability or pretend the wound did not matter. It releases the offender’s power to keep shaping our inner life through bitterness.

“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” — Ephesians 4:32

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08/30/2026

08/27/2026

I declare that the Lord’s glory is rising above you, and you will shine in His presence. I declare that all your earthly baggage will fall off of you. The sadness, depression, pain and brokenness will melt underneath the peace of His spirit that will bring healing to your inner person. God is good and has good things in store, so seek Him and watch all things become new.

08/27/2026

Celebrate the little things that come your way that are blessings. God has given you so much. I hear angels singing around you. To me this means that you will hear songs in your spirit that will inspire you to breakthrough. I declare that God is the God of all comfort, and He will comfort you.

08/27/2026

I saw angels assigned to you. I saw them worshipping the Lord and giving glory for what He has done. You have experienced the hand of God in many ways and His protection has been constant. You have come through many fires and the waters have not destroyed you. He is faithful to keep you in all of your ways.