Forgive

"Through forgiveness, I am free to live a full and joyful life."

Resentments hurt me more than the other person.  A story I heard once about a boy who collected rocks. On day he was complaining about how heavy the rocks were and they were hurting him.  A stranger told him to lay the rocks down.  The boy replied "but they are my rocks."  I don't want to hold on to my heavy rocks.  When I refuse to lay forgive my resentments they make my life hard.

I am so glad I realize this today and are able to let go of harmful things people have done to me and to see my part in the situation.  There are no victims but there are participants.  I have a purpose in these situations and it is usually to learn to have hope until I can get to faith that the right thing is happening.

Forgiveness means I look beyond the behavior and know the Christ in me sees the Christ in them.  Sometimes it is buried deep but it is there.  I do this when I realize the people with the bad behavior are hurting inside.  It is really not about me then I am able to let go of the anger faster. This bring peace to my life.

I do not want to send out negative energy even to the ones I perceive have hurt me.  This is my ego talking and it is not God's will for me to behave in negative ways.  When I forgive I am free to love others. Go God

Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone Mark 11:25