Forgiveness is a major part of the life of the righteous, of our walk with *GOD*, and, a true standard of LOVE! It is also, one of the most difficult things for humans to do, but, we MUST! It is written, MATTHEW 6:14-15...
14/If you forgive others their transgressions, your heavenly Father will forgive you.
15/But if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your transgressions.
There are LOTS of references to forgiving others in THE WORD! LOTS! And, it makes sense! When we forgive, we are FREE to move forward, cleansed of what HAS the potential to bind us, and, take us into sin/sinful actions/reactions! It frees up room in the mind, heart, and, soul, AND, is a healing balm, all in it's own!!!
People ask me, how they can forgive certain things, such as molestation, abuse, and, on the list goes, but, the answer remains, WE MUST! *GOD* wants us to be MERCIFUL, just as HE is; this is aligned to HIS wish that, we be HOLY because, HE is HOLY! As I said above, when you forgive, you are FREED from that circumstance/condition; thus, NOT caught up in the dysfunction of the matter, which, IS what the evil one wishes us to remain in, but, which *GOD*, has taught us to release, that we are able to move forward, in the flow of LOVE, and, PEACE! It isn't easy, yet, believe me, it isn't that difficult, either!!!
To forgive doesn't mean that you have to be near to what you are forgiving; it means that you had the sense to RELIEVE yourself of the pressure, in understanding, and, LOVE! LOVE doesn't mean that you have to attach yourself to an offensive person, or, circumstance, it means that you don't hate, or, carry the burdens of negativity, within, because that HINDERS the righteousness you need to further your spiritual maturity/development, IN the name of *GOD*! People have done me wrong, so many times, and, I CAN forgive! It is something I LEARNED to do, at an early age, and, HAS served me well! I REALIZE that LOTS of people are messed up, and, much of this, is due to their lack; lack of knowledge, understanding, instruction, or, that they are under the holds of deception, and, NO ONE, not ONE, will end this life, without sin, without fault, without that which is imperfect, AND, if *GOD* can find, in HIS LOVE for me, to forgive me, ALL of the many instances in which I was wrong, or, acting wrongfully, I can, surely, find room in my heart of hearts, to forgive others! Truth be known, my worst enemy, could be in need of something, and, I WOULD be there to aid them; that DOESN'T mean that I want to spend time near them, or, allow them to harm me again, it means that I LOVE enough to extend my kindness to even the worst case scenario...
Does forgiveness mean that we have to forget? I don't think so, but, that is my opinion, because, when there is something to forgive, there is a lesson involved, and, we don't forget lessons, do we? I don't think that in NOT forgetting, that it should be present in our thoughts, but, I think that it is normal, for it to remain within us! IF we leave it IN our thoughts, or, hold onto it, have we really, forgiven? To forgive is to FREE ourselves from the affliction/infliction, and, so forth, so, it is best to, with time, push it into the recesses of the memory!!!
Forgiveness is letting go of the need for revenge, and, releasing negative thoughts of bitterness, and, resentment. Again, it provides FREEDOM for the one who has been wronged; in various ways!!!
To carry around a grudge, animosity, and, other negatives, is to create conditions for illnesses, and, weakness of body, mind, and, spirit; EACH of which, have the likelihood, of leading us down the rough roads of darkness, instead of, the path of LIGHT!!!
This all ties in with the 9 fruits of the HOLY SPIRIT! The 9 fruits of the HOLY SPIRIT are:
1.Love
2.Joy
3.Peace
4.Longsuffering
5.Kindness
6.Goodness
7.Faithfulness
8.Gentleness
9.Self-control
These are that, which, KEEP us FREE from evil, and, which, SHOW the world that we are ONE with CHRIST!!!
Life is an ongoing series of assaults, by the evil of the world, by people, by conditions, and, circumstances; thus, it is TO our advantage to KNOW HOW to free ourselves FROM that left behind, as things occur, and, forgiveness IS imperative to our spiritual, and, physical health!!!
REV. LWINSOR © 2012
BIBLICAL, and/or, other references marked BOLDLY IN COLOURS
14/If you forgive others their transgressions, your heavenly Father will forgive you.
15/But if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your transgressions.
There are LOTS of references to forgiving others in THE WORD! LOTS! And, it makes sense! When we forgive, we are FREE to move forward, cleansed of what HAS the potential to bind us, and, take us into sin/sinful actions/reactions! It frees up room in the mind, heart, and, soul, AND, is a healing balm, all in it's own!!!
People ask me, how they can forgive certain things, such as molestation, abuse, and, on the list goes, but, the answer remains, WE MUST! *GOD* wants us to be MERCIFUL, just as HE is; this is aligned to HIS wish that, we be HOLY because, HE is HOLY! As I said above, when you forgive, you are FREED from that circumstance/condition; thus, NOT caught up in the dysfunction of the matter, which, IS what the evil one wishes us to remain in, but, which *GOD*, has taught us to release, that we are able to move forward, in the flow of LOVE, and, PEACE! It isn't easy, yet, believe me, it isn't that difficult, either!!!
To forgive doesn't mean that you have to be near to what you are forgiving; it means that you had the sense to RELIEVE yourself of the pressure, in understanding, and, LOVE! LOVE doesn't mean that you have to attach yourself to an offensive person, or, circumstance, it means that you don't hate, or, carry the burdens of negativity, within, because that HINDERS the righteousness you need to further your spiritual maturity/development, IN the name of *GOD*! People have done me wrong, so many times, and, I CAN forgive! It is something I LEARNED to do, at an early age, and, HAS served me well! I REALIZE that LOTS of people are messed up, and, much of this, is due to their lack; lack of knowledge, understanding, instruction, or, that they are under the holds of deception, and, NO ONE, not ONE, will end this life, without sin, without fault, without that which is imperfect, AND, if *GOD* can find, in HIS LOVE for me, to forgive me, ALL of the many instances in which I was wrong, or, acting wrongfully, I can, surely, find room in my heart of hearts, to forgive others! Truth be known, my worst enemy, could be in need of something, and, I WOULD be there to aid them; that DOESN'T mean that I want to spend time near them, or, allow them to harm me again, it means that I LOVE enough to extend my kindness to even the worst case scenario...
Does forgiveness mean that we have to forget? I don't think so, but, that is my opinion, because, when there is something to forgive, there is a lesson involved, and, we don't forget lessons, do we? I don't think that in NOT forgetting, that it should be present in our thoughts, but, I think that it is normal, for it to remain within us! IF we leave it IN our thoughts, or, hold onto it, have we really, forgiven? To forgive is to FREE ourselves from the affliction/infliction, and, so forth, so, it is best to, with time, push it into the recesses of the memory!!!
Forgiveness is letting go of the need for revenge, and, releasing negative thoughts of bitterness, and, resentment. Again, it provides FREEDOM for the one who has been wronged; in various ways!!!
To carry around a grudge, animosity, and, other negatives, is to create conditions for illnesses, and, weakness of body, mind, and, spirit; EACH of which, have the likelihood, of leading us down the rough roads of darkness, instead of, the path of LIGHT!!!
This all ties in with the 9 fruits of the HOLY SPIRIT! The 9 fruits of the HOLY SPIRIT are:
1.Love
2.Joy
3.Peace
4.Longsuffering
5.Kindness
6.Goodness
7.Faithfulness
8.Gentleness
9.Self-control
These are that, which, KEEP us FREE from evil, and, which, SHOW the world that we are ONE with CHRIST!!!
Life is an ongoing series of assaults, by the evil of the world, by people, by conditions, and, circumstances; thus, it is TO our advantage to KNOW HOW to free ourselves FROM that left behind, as things occur, and, forgiveness IS imperative to our spiritual, and, physical health!!!
REV. LWINSOR © 2012
BIBLICAL, and/or, other references marked BOLDLY IN COLOURS
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