Forgiveness is not Optional
When you forgive someone, you set a prisoner free, only to find that the prisoner is really you.
Remember what you bury will eventually bury you.
If there is not forgiveness for us all, there is no hope for any of us.
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Forgiveness is a choice, it's not a feeling. It is your chance to offer a full pardon and a fresh start. Why? Because WE ALL NEED IT AT SOME POINT. It is easier to act your way into a feeling instead of feeling your way into an action. Is forgiveness easy? It can be one of the hardest lessons you will ever learn. There is freedom in forgiveness. It is the first step to hope, freedom and a new beginning. Forgiveness is a process that sets "YOU" free, especially self forgiveness. You have been hurt and wounded by some soul robbing experience in your life, your thoughts dwell on your painful experiences and past to the point where you feel almost consumed by your circumstances. Forgiveness may not come over night, but it can and will come if you really want it to. Learn to forgive immediately, don't wait. GOD will not forgive you if you won't forgive another.
Forgiveness is for "YOU" not the person you hate, for the person who you are angry with or the situation that you are angry about. Forgiveness allows you to move beyond the problem, the issue or the circumstance to a more peaceful place with in yourself. This is your chance to refocus on the positive and to move towards inner peace. We all need, want and deserve to be forgiven for something or by someone for what ever we have done, because none of us are perfect. It is the first step towards freedom, hope and joy.
Forgiveness is not an option, it is a must. So many people say they just can't forgive, for what ever their reasons are. It can initially be painful and difficult but it's not impossible to do. What I think they mean is that they don't know how to forgive. We all need help with things that we don't understand. That is where asking for divine assistance through prayer moves you to a place within that you could not go on your own.
Run through the psychological and emotional maze of your personal life experiences to a place of forgiveness and you will truly be set free. For your own spiritual, mental and emotional health, you must forgive. What this biblical principle asks of each of us is, if we want to be forgiven, we must forgive. Forgiveness demands a change in our conduct and behavior. Forgiveness asks each of us to be big enough to open our hearts and love one another just because. Is it hard? At times it seems absolutely impossible to do. But can it be done? Through prayer and the grace of GOD, YES.
Do you need to forgive yourself? Do you have an unworthy feeling about your self? Desire is a higher level of life for yourself. GOD has forgiven all of us. So forgiveness is not earned it needs only to be accepted by you. Learn to forgive until it becomes a habit. Forgiveness is essential for your physical and mental healing. Forgiveness destroys your enemies because it turns them into friends and heals your relationships.
Unforgiveness - ultimately causes strife and bitterness in your life. It is a prison that you live in and the person you hate holds the key. It eats away at you like an unseen poison over time. It is a poison that we mean for others that we ourselves end up drinking. Don't focus on what was done to you, focus on what GOD has done for you. Learn from the experience and forgive. We learn our greatest lessons during times of difficulty. So take the lesson and move forward with your life. An unforgiving spirit is a weapon that you use against the other person. You will either be reconciled or you will be right. Which one will it be? You make the choice.