Dare 25

Love forgives

Forgiveness can be very hard sometimes – why would we forgive someone who has hurt or wronged us?  Forgiveness has the power to set us free!  However it cannot just be considered or contemplated, it must be deliberately put into practice.

When we have anger or hatred or resentment in our hearts we become trapped as if in a prison of our own creation.  We are trapped inside our prison walls with the bitterness, anger & unforgiveness we choose to hold onto.  We replay the action against us over & over again giving it the power to ruin our lives.  Each time we replay the event our resentments grow stronger and the walls our prison become harder to break through.

Freedom is dependent on forgiveness.  Forgiveness doesn’t absolve anyone of blame.  And it certainly doesn’t clear their record with God.  It just give you the freedom to stop worrying about how you would punish them.  When you forgive someone you are turning them over to God who you can count on to deal with in His way & His time.

It’s not about winning or losing, it’s about letting go of the past and gaining the freedom to go on with your life.  There is a real sense of peace & freedom when you truly forgive someone.  I have experienced this first hand many times and it is amazing how good it feels to let myself out of my prison and to truley to be free. 

And the way I know I have truly forgiven someone is when I hear their name or see them I no longer feel my blood pressure rise, I just feel sorry for them.

I am so grateful to have learned the power of forgiveness.

Until next time…