(CS4U) Forgive It!

 

Forgive It!   Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Matthew 5:7   The Oil that covered the Gulf recently in the United States was disastrous! Everything was affected; oceans, beaches and wild life. But as disastrous as that was, it doesn't compare to what happens when your emotions collide with somebody else's actions. Bitterness darkens your world and smothers your joy. Maybe your wounds are old ones - an abusive parent, a cheating spouse, a business deal gone sour. Or perhaps they're still fresh - an overlooked promotion, a friend's unpaid debt, children who've forgotten you exist. Either way, you've a decision to make. Get over it or get even. Let it heal or turn to hate. Release it or resent it. Resentment just allows whatever's eating you to eat you up. It stokes the fire, fans the flames and re-lives the pain. If you change the GR in 'grudge' to SL, you get 'sludge' - or the polluting resentment you wade through daily by holding a grudge. Is it working? Has it brought relief? Peace? Joy? If today you stood beside the grave of the one who hurt you, would you be free? I doubt it! Jesus says, "the merciful will be shown mercy." Why? Because they've experienced an even greater grace - God's. And forgiveness is the key to understanding it. By forgiving others, you feel what God feels! Think - God has already forgiven you more than you'll ever be required to forgive anyone else! By choosing to forgive, you set others (and yourself) free. So forgive it and let it go!   Prayer Heavenly Father, help me forgive past hurts and let them go because of the great mercy you have shown me in your son Jesus Christ! In His Name, Amen

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