Forgiveness

Have you ever done something extreme that has gone against your morals, values and family beliefs?  Have you thought about asking for forgiveness?  Asking and giving forgiveness are very tough and a bit intimidating.  At times we may feel that we shouldn’t stoop to that level, even if it is our fault.  Meditate on this…Forgiveness is a willful act. 

 

 

When you forgive you are giving part of yourself away; that part that is holding bondage over your life.  It doesn’t mean that you will allow yourself to be hurt again, but it means that you know that person did wrong and that they are human. By forgiving, you are allowing yourself to move forward and be liberated.  As human beings, we need to learn to forgive and accept forgiveness.  We have to forgive so your Father (the Lord) can forgive you. “And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins” (Mark 11:25). If we don’t, we will not allow ourselves to listen to God’s voice; we will be hindered.   

There’s a popular expression that says: “can forgive, but will not forget.”  At times, the hurt is so strong that forgetting and forgiving seem so impossible, but remember that with God in your life, everything is possible.  “Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible” (Matthew 19:26).  We go through things in our lives to make us strong and to build our character.  However, the healing in your heart will never begin until you forgive.  So let the healing begin.