Forgiveness

Forgiveness is a topic that many of us struggle with. We always want to take our little fingers and point them outward when we really need to point them in. It is hard sometimes taking responsibility for our actions when we feel someone has wronged us, or their actions are worse than ours. Ultimately we can only control our actions, and so we must do what is right in Gods eyes and ask first for forgiveness for our wrongs and then we can offer forgiveness for wrongs done to us. I know, some days it is easier said than done. It is ironic that my Christian Counseling professor asked us this week if there was ever someone that we either had a hard time forgiving or was unable to forgive. That question stroke home with me. I have been battling forgiving someone. Their actions have hurt me deeply, and I seem to be holding onto some very deep emotions. These deep, dark feelings have kept me from asking for forgiveness for my own sins against them as well as forgiving them. I have been satisfying this failure in forgiveness by justifying it. There is no justifying in Gods eyes. Last night I had a dream, that God came to me and told me I was failing in his eyes. Do you know what a dream like that does to you? It was horrifying, and I cried. It doesn't matter how hurt you feel, it doesn't matter the degree of their trespass. The only thing that matters is your actions in Gods eyes. Every thing we do we should do for him, we should live our lives to please him. I am off to apologize to the world for 36 years of actions, and then I am going to forgive EVERY trespass against me. I leave you with two scriptures.


Ephesians 4:32) 32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.
(Luke 17:4) 4 If he sins against you seven times in the day, and seven times returns, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him.”"