Forgiveness

         Has someone ever hurt you to the point where you couldn't forgive? Maybe this person lost your trust. Or you found out this person was not truly who you thought he or she was. No matter the reason, at least once in our life we go through something and we find it hard to forgive. You say it is impossible to forgive this person, because it hurt you so much what they did. Or, you can't forgive this person because they broke the respect or trust you had with them.

          As terrible as it was that this person did to you, you need to find the strength in yourself to forgive. Why? Because when we hold something negative against someone, that person takes power over us. And what ends up happening, is that we carry that baggage over our shoulders and ends up affecting us later in life. For example, I have heard of cases where young women are abused sexually, and they grow up and never want to be in a relationship. They put a lock on their heart and hate the idea of ever being with a man. What happened to this young lady was not her fault, but what happened to her later in life, is her fault.

         Because she was not able to forgive, she ended up ruining her life by not allowing a man come into her life. This is just one example, but there are several. So, if you find it hard to forgive someone say remind yourself that your doing it for you. So you can be free from the bad memory. Also, when you forgive this person, ask for forgiveness as well. Even though they were the one at fault, humble yourself and ask for forgiveness. If you do this, you will be free. Remember, everyday we make mistakes and God always forgives us. But how can He forgive us, if we don't forgive first?