Too often we remember the hurt, replaying it over and over again in our minds. Forgiveness is not something we do just once. It is something we must reaffirm every day. Whenever a hurtful memory comes up, remember the word FORGIVENESS and say, “I can’t think about it anymore, it’s in God’s hands.” Rather than replay the hurt you may have acquired, replay God’s mercy, His grace, His love for us (and them)—when He freely gave His life. That will enable us to forget it and move forward. Forgiveness is one of those beautiful spiritual principles that works no matter who is preaching or practicing it. Forgiveness, and the freedom and healing it brings into your life when you choose to forgive, is one of the spiritual laws that the Lord has put in place to govern our actions in this life. It’s like the principles of gratitude, giving, or humility. You don’t have to know the Lord or be a Christian to see those spiritual principles work wonders in your life. The Lord made it that way, because when people choose to forgive, they are choosing to love in spite of pain, to humble their pride and take what seems like the lower seat, to let go of resentment and revenge and retribution. The Lord blesses those choices and there are clear rewards attached to them. There are so many opportunities when we have to make the choice to forgive. Life is full of them. From little idiosyncrasies on someone’s part, to unintentional hurts, to repeated mistakes, to willful wrongs, to actual evil and malice, or actions with irreparable consequences, the choice is still the same, and it’s still in your court—you can choose whether you will forgive. And whether the transgression was a big one or a small one, forgiveness will allow you to heal and move on, whereas a lack of forgiveness will stop your growth and will eventually start to poison your spirit. Choosing to forgive is hard. It’s not easy to forgive; it goes against human inclination and pride and the desire for fairness. When you’ve been hurt, it’s not easy to let go of the hurt or move past it. Choosing to forgive is not something you have to feel like doing. You don’t have to feel that the person deserves forgiveness. They don’t even have to be sorry or acknowledge that they’ve done anything wrong. Forgiveness is something you do for yourself, and you do it for Jesus. You do it because it’s the only way to heal. You do it because it will help you to be happier; it will set you free from the chains of resentment, bitterness and misery. And you do it for Jesus because He gave everything for you so that you could be forgiven, so how can you do any less? He took the sins of the world on His shoulders so that He could forgive any sin—past, present, or future; small, major, or absolutely devastating. His forgiveness knows no limits. With all that He has given to you, can you limit what you will give to another?. Ephesians 4:32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ forgave you. 1 Peter 4:8 And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.” Prayer for the day… Jesus, thank You for Your gift of forgiveness. Whenever I come to You with my mistakes and sins and ask for Your forgiveness, You always give it. You never hold anything against me. Your love truly does cover a multitude of sins. Please help me to have more of Your love so that I too can forgive others when I feel wronged by the, PASTORA, RANGEL! !!
Posted on: Thu, 24 Oct 2013 04:39:21 +0000
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