Sentiments of Forgiveness

Taking inventory makes a difference.

Forgiveness is one of the hardest things we have to deal with because flesh is real. We get stuck on the thing of oh they did me wrong let them suffer the way I suffer, and as believers of Christ we can’t do that because of that conviction he has placed in us. It goes back to Matthew 18 where it is asked of Christ how many times should I forgive and his answer is seventy times seven. And the thing is as long as you can measure forgiveness you’re selling it short, if you can add it up it doesn’t do its work. Prime example someone did me wrong, took me down through there, I’m not perfect so at first it hurt of course I was angry because it was like how are you going to do this when I never did it to you and when I’ve been here through it all? Their actions became routine, so first time ok second Sure but third fourth fifth….so on gets a little harder to forgive. It took me stepping back and praying and essentially realizing they will not be judged for me I will, I’m going to have to answer for my behavior. I’m a light and even when it’s dark I have to shine. And this relationship became this breeding ground(on my end) for purpose. I couldn’t act the same, so when they did something I would leave it at ok and pray for me my words and ask for discernment, then pray for them and simply say Lord bridge this gap. I came to the point to say its forgiven and that was crazy to them because they’re like after everything I’ve done you should be gone and I’m like yeah maybe on the surface but that’s not in me, Christ’s power makes you think about it. So even when it’s craziness going on I say I love you and wish you well. It essentially isn’t about our feelings but our faith are we living out our confession are we professing and are we obsessed with him…He is so awesome and amazing, we have been set apart, called, and favored and unforgiveness hurts us more than it does the person we won’t forgive, it festers and you become angry and sick all because you’re stubborn, when you’re forgiven you can forgive you can smile it off, you praise a little harder because you know if you didn’t have that but God moment in your life you wouldn’t be here, remember where you’ve been, remember what he brought you to and from, one move would’ve changed or even taken your life but God,remember that the only jury is Jesus and remember that we’re living this life just to live again, it’s hard and they won’t understand it but it is our duty to show Christ so those around us become curious don’t lead them astray because you’re upset.