Forgiveness can only happen when I am willing to give up my
right to hurt the other person for hurting me!
It takes faith in God to be able to really forgive someone
else.
Jesus said to them, “Have faith in God! I can guarantee
this truth: This is what will be done for someone who doesn’t doubt but
believes what he says will happen: He can say to this mountain, ‘Be uprooted
and thrown into the sea,’ and it will be done for him. That’s why I tell you to
have faith that you have already received whatever you pray for, and it will be
yours. Whenever you pray, forgive anything you have against anyone. Then your Father in heaven will forgive your failures." ~Mark 11:22-25
Do I trust God enough to let go of the hurt, the
bitterness, the vengeance in my heart? The offense might have been directed at
me, but by not forgiving I am showing God that I don’t trust Him enough. Do I really
believe that God has forgiven me for everything? Then how can I do less for
someone else? It is in these moments, when I choose to forgive, that I am able to
see others through my Father’s eyes! I want my Father’s heart, but I long to
have His eyes too! Eyes of grace, love & mercy! How lovely is that???
Help me, Father, to live out what You have shown me. Soften
my heart where it needs to be softened. Remove the goggles of bitterness from
my eyes that I can see clearly the world as You want me to see it! I lay my
expectations down & wait expectantly for You to move through me. In Jesus’
name. Amen.
Rejoicing in Truth,
Carin
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