Forgiveness. Forgiveness. Forgiveness.
Boy, oh boy
have I been struggling with this. So many things have been happening lately
that my mind has been completely occupied, but I am not so sure it has always
been for the better. I have always been the type of person that if I don't
think about it, it will just go away. If I don't talk about it, it never
happened. If I just make everybody happy, nothing will ever go wrong. But
that isn't reality. Things do go wrong, bad things happen to good people,
feelings get hurt, and sometimes it makes you bitter. It makes me
bitter, it makes me angry, and it hurts my
feelings. No matter how busy I stay, at the end of the day I am going to have
to deal with these issues. So why is it so hard to forgive someone that does
you wrong? Why is it so hard to just let them live their life, and just move on
from them?
Matthew 6:14-15 says..
For
if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father
will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins,
your Father will not forgive your sins.
The more I read about forgiveness,
the more I begin to hate that I have let it harvest and bottle up for so long.
Sometimes I feel like it is not fair that I have to forgive someone, when they
didn't ask for it, but then I remember all the stupid things I do, that I get
forgiven of even when I forget to ask. I am more or less just rambling tonight,
and basically trying to remind myself to forgive and move on so I figure I'd
share it with you as well. Forgive those who have hurt you, ask for forgiveness
if you've hurt someone, and forgive yourself as well.
I completely get what you're saying and where you're coming from. I have a hard time forgiving people sometimes too and have struggled in the past when people have done me wrong. Someone told me something that really helps me through those weak moments and that is, when someone does you wrong you need to pray for THEM because they need the guidance of the Lord, and all you can do is wish the best for them and when you do so the Lord will relieve you of those hard feelings you may have towards them. Love your blog, can't wait to read more :)
ReplyDeleteThat is an awesome point, forgiveness is so hard but we can't forget they need the prayer! Thank you so much for showing me this. I love your blog as well, hope you have a great week!
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