Faith for Everyday
Faith for Everyday is a daily podcast dedicated to guiding youth through modern challenges with timeless Biblical wisdom. Each approximately 10-minute episode offers scriptural insights and practical encouragement to strengthen faith in everyday life. New episodes are released daily.
Spending time in God’s Word is essential for spiritual growth, yet many people struggle with where to start. Some feel intimidated by the Bible’s depth, while others become discouraged or overwhelmed by life’s challenges. If you’ve ever felt that way, this devotional is for you.
"Faith for Every Day" is designed as a simple yet powerful guide to help you engage with Scripture daily. You don’t have to start on January 1st—this podcast is meant to be picked up at any time of the year. Each daily devotion stands on its own, addressing real-life struggles while pointing you back to God’s truth.
Throughout this journey, we will explore topics such as anxiety, depression, rejection, and uncertainty—struggles that are all too common today. But you’re not alone. The Bible is filled with stories of people who faced similar challenges and found strength in God. By looking at their experiences, we can find encouragement, hope, and guidance for our own lives.
Whether you’re a new believer seeking direction or a seasoned Christian looking for fresh inspiration, this podcast will meet you where you are. My prayer is that as you go through these devotionals, you will be encouraged to dig deeper into God’s Word, grow in faith, and draw closer to Him daily.
Let’s embark on this journey together—one day at a time, one step closer to God.
Faith for Everyday
Forgiveness Frees The Heart
Some hurts feel like they own the room. The mind loops the moment, the chest tightens, and the story you tell yourself shrinks your world to what was done to you. Today we open a larger window: what if forgiveness is not pretending it didn’t happen, but choosing who holds the keys to your peace?
We walk through Jesus’ words in Matthew 6:14–15 and unpack why forgiveness isn’t a gentle suggestion but a gateway to freedom. You’ll hear how releasing resentment protects your heart, why forgiveness and reconciliation are not the same, and how boundaries can stay strong while bitterness loosens its grip. We reflect on the cross—betrayal, denial, mockery—and the shocking prayer Father, forgive them as the standard and the source of strength. Rather than keeping you stuck in denial, forgiveness moves the case from your courtroom to God’s, where justice and healing can both run their course.
Along the way we offer practical steps to begin when you don’t feel ready: speak the release out loud, ask for grace to keep choosing it, stop rehearsing the offense, and bless in private where resentment once grew. We also touch on self-forgiveness—owning the harm, seeking restitution where possible, and receiving mercy so shame no longer drives your decisions. If you’ve wondered how to let go without letting someone back in harmfully, or how to pursue peace without losing wisdom, this conversation gives language, Scripture, and gentle guardrails for the path forward.
Lean in if your heart is tired of carrying the weight. Press play, share this with someone who needs hope, and if the message helps, follow the show, leave a quick review, and tell us what step toward forgiveness you’re taking today.
The power of forgiveness. Matthew chapter 6, verse 14 to 15. If ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly father will also forgive you. But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your father forgive your trespasses. Hello and welcome to day 249 of Faith for Every Day. Today we are touching on something that every one of us has had to face, and that is forgiveness. It is not easy, it goes against our natural instinct. When someone hurts you, lies about you, betrays you, or abandons you, everything inside you may scream for justice, for distance, for revenge. But Jesus calls us to a higher road, a harder road, a holy road. If ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. This is not just a nice suggestion, it is a command. Forgiveness is not about excusing wrong or pretending it never happened, it is about releasing the grip of bitterness before it poisons your soul. Unforgiveness is like drinking poison and hoping the other person gets sick. It traps you in pain, it clods your judgment, it hardens your heart. But forgiveness, on the other hand, sets you free. Jesus knew what it meant to be betrayed. He was denied by Peter, abandoned by the disciples, mocked by the crowd, and kneeled to a cross by people he came to save. And what did he say? Father, forgive them. That is the example, that is the standard, and if we want to walk in the fullness of God's mercy, we must be willing to extend that mercy to others. You may say, Oh, but you don't know what they did to me. And you are right, I do not know, but God does. And He is not asking you to pretend it did not hurt, He is asking you to place that hurt in His hands and trust Him with the justice. Forgiveness does not mean reconciliation every time. It does not mean trust is instantly restored. But it does mean you no longer let the offense control your peace. It means you let God be the judge. You release yourself from the prison of resentment. Today, is there someone you need to forgive? Maybe it is a friend, a parent, a sibling, or even yourself. Do not wait until you feel like it. Obey God's word and choose it. Ask Him for the grace to let go, even if it is a process. The moment you take the step, heaven backs you up. Peace returns, joy flows, healing begins. Thank you very much for joining me for day 249 of faith for every day. Do not let bitterness write your story. Let forgiveness break the chains. As Christ forgave you, so forgive. Thank you very much for listening. I'll meet with you back here again tomorrow.