Heart of Forgiveness
Its not always an easy thing to forgive those who has hurt and offended us.Sometimes our pain becomes so unbearable we refuse to even know that person who offended us still lives or exists around us. The key to forgiveness is more for our own release and healing than the person who offended or hurt us. When we forgive it reeleases that emotional pain and anger which keeps us so unhappy that we can't seem to find joy in anything we have and do.The Steps to Forgiveness
First, realize that forgiveness is risky. Even a repentant offender is likely to fail again, perhaps in the same area.
Second, rely on God. Cry out, “Lord, I lean on You for the grace and strength to love this one who has hurt me and to work for what is best for him.”
Third, actually cancel the debt. Through prayer, express to God that you relinquish the right to collect debt on any level and to release your bitterness.
Fourth, evaluate whether you should tell the offender what you have done before God.
Fifth, if appropriate, verbally offer them forgiveness. If they repent, your relationship can resume. If not, the relationship cannot be resumed; but with forgiveness offered, good can be returned for evil (Romans 12:21).if the peron who offended you is not interested to forgiive you..as long as you have then repented before God you are then in the clear. God loves you and wants to see you prosper in all things.
Comments (40)
Thanks for the blog...good content
Some things are to minor to bother about and forgiving can be easy. More serious hurt or harm, nope dont think so, thats just saying that people can behave however they wish and there are not consequences.I think a lot of people who throw around the word dont actually know what it means.
Pretty judgemental to find me anything based on a few posts here, going by that reckoning I could find you to be a mindnumbingly boring dumb blonde who doesnt have an original thought in her head.
I am one of the kindest most soft hearted people you could ever meet, I simply dont suffer fools easily.
There is no one for me to forgive, no one I harbour any ill feeling towards.
Glat didn't start out to disrespect anyone...read her first reply...however...she lacks tact...and obviously ruffles peoples' feathers!!...have a good evening...
I like the quote Forgive and be forgiven! Our Lord's prayer states Forgive us or trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us!
Most people do find it hard to forgive but I remember Tyler Perry 's plays which usually center on forgiveness as it is for you and not the other person so that you can move on with your life!
Great blog thank you for posting!
It is obvious that sharna does not want to respond to reason...ruffled feathers and all...
I think its been medically studied that some of these principles have a lot of health benefits, as well!
Your suggestion that Lou and I should meet and have a miserable life, lol.
Shows how hypocritical you are and do not practice what you preach.
You have a black heart.
Waste your time praying all you want, I raised my children with the truth and they are all perfectly happy individuals.
As for your comment about split personality, are you qualified to discuss peoples mental health issues?
It seems that you have not practicing what you preach...forgiveness...tolerance...
Great name...lol...yes I think doc said it to be funny...but I forgive him!!!