For the last 2 weeks we looked at forgiveness to others and forgiveness to ourselves. Today we look into what forgiveness is and what it is not.
- Let me be clear on this Forgiveness doesn’t mean that a relationship will be reconciled. Sometimes it will not be able to be rebuild because the person might have died or it might not be a healthy relationship to be involved in.
- Also forgiveness is a process. Its not a once and done deal. Its also not a feeling, it’s a choice.
- Forgiveness doesn’t mean you forget what happened.
- It doesn’t mean that what the other person did was ok.
All this things are steps towards You becoming free. Joyce Mayer said once: Unforgiveness is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die. It reminds me of the story of Corrie Ten Boom and how she shared in Munich Germany after the war about forgiveness. A prison guard from the Concentration camp she was in comes to the front and asks her to forgive him. It was really hard for her to do but she did. And when she did she felt a warmth of healing flow through her (read more of the story under this link). Yes in forgiveness she freed him but in turn she freed herself.
We like to challenge you today to choose freedom for yourself through forgiveness! Here is a prayer that we learned out of book at a seminar:
Lord, I forgive (name the person) for (verbally share every hurt and pain the Lord brings to your mind and how it made you feel).
After you forgiven every person for every painful memory then finish this by praying:
Lord, I release all these people to you and my right to seek revenge. I choose not to hold on to my bitterness and anger and I ask you to heal my damaged emotions. In Jesus name I pray. Amen
Hello friend
We hope you had a great week!! Jen and I were on vacation and it was so refreshing. We hiked and just spend time in the wonderful nature God created. I love being there and seeing his creativity. This week we will be back in the full swing of things. If you could pray for us to start of well. Thank you!!
We want to invite you to partner with God and us to bring community to people and through that Gods love in a way they never experienced it before. Right now we are in need of $1.300 more on a monthly base to cover all our cost. Pray about joining our team in this way! You can do it with any amount you would like. Find out more on how by clicking on this link. If you personally cant join us in this way could you share it with family and friends who might be interested in joining. Thank you for your help. Thank you to each one of you who is already part of our team. You are a true blessing!
Spend time with God this week to see if there are still open wounds in your life and ask him to help you forgive!
Have a blessed week
Markus and Jen
https://youtu.be/dAp9JJjwkFY
This video shares the story of Corrie Teen Boom in her own words that I shared on the top.