A Letter To Read: #Cold_Mountain “You can grieve endlessly for the loss of time and damage done, for many things that happened. You can grieve on and on. You can grieve your heart out, and in the end, you’re still where you are. All your grief has not change a thing. What you have lost will not be returned to you. It will always be lost. You are left with only scars. All you can choose to do is go on or not. But if you go on, it’s knowing you carry your scars with you.” “I lift up my eyes to the hills from where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord the maker of the heavens and the earth” Psalms 121:1-2 Sometimes we do not feel like we want to feel. Sometimes we do not achieve what we want to achieve. Sometimes things that happen do not make sense. Sometimes life leads us in directions that are beyond our control. It is at these times, most of all that we need someone who will quietly understand us and be there to support us The Lord is saying…. I want you to know that I am here for you in every way, in every situation in every perplexity, every turmoil and confusion that you go through, I go through with you, you are not alone, and remember that though things may be difficult now - tomorrow is a new day. Any hurt no matter how small it might seem,needs forgiveness. If we refuse to forgive, that relationship will break down. When someone hurts us, the instinct is to strike back…. but when we do, we not only destroy any possibility of reconciliation, but also we allow anger and hate to control us. We become a captive to the past, poisoned by bitterness all those years bitterness or anger becoming part of our identity making it difficult to get rid of them. We can’t change the past; we can only seek God’s forgiveness for what we did wrong. But when God has forgiven us, shouldn’t we also forgive others? Don’t let the past hold you captive any longer; it’s time to let your bitterness & resentment go so that you can be free. We must always be ready to forgive, yet never demanding forgiveness for ourselves. Forgiveness is the way to respond to the imperfections of others. The heart attitude to deal with the failures of others is important. Getting things roughly right comes before getting things exactly right… we need to learn patience. We need to forgive, correct, not demand and move on. This is the right attitude we all fall short None is perfect. Sometimes we made mistakes that could have been avoided. We have to forgive others, and also ourselves, and move on. The key to love. Forgiveness and patience is God’s grace to you. Grace is the currency of all true relationships. Grace enable us to accept others as they are. It’s through intimacy with God that grace abounds. How can you love someone who had mistreated you? Try to see your enemy as God does. Christ also died for the person, who is also hurting. People who strike out at others are like wounded animals… They know they’re in pain, but they resist attempts to relieve that pain. By resisting against those who wish to help them, they bring more pain upon themselves. The reason is pride, which gets in the way. True love submits and is willing to sacrifice for another’s sake. The Word of God says… Be gentle and ready to forgive; never hold grudges. Remember the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.” Let this command from God to forgive ring loud in our hearts, and let the healing power of forgiveness flow through you and bring healing to your soul.
Posted on: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 13:44:11 +0000