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For if you forgive people their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
Matthew 6:14
But be kind and affectionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God forgave you in Christ.
Ephesians 4:32
And do not judge, and you will not be judged either. Don't damn it, you won't be damned. Forgive and you will be forgiven.
Luke 6:37
With this post I would like to tie in with “The Secret of Giving”. Because it's all about giving. This time forgiving.
Shortly before Easter we should think about what it looks like in our hearts. Jesus went to the cross for our sins. For the past and the future. But that doesn't mean that we don't have to worry anymore and that everything is fine. People hurt each other, unfortunately that seems to be in our nature. And I'm sure you know exactly what I'm talking about. And these injuries evoke emotions in us.
Anger, hate, sadness, revenge, pain, powerlessness...
And whenever we meet these people again, we remember them. If it's just something small, then we can usually suppress it and just go on living with it (relatively) normally. But it fills a place in our hearts. And I know from my own experience that it is difficult to get rid of such things. Especially when the polluter does not seem to be aware of his misconduct. It has always been particularly difficult for me when the person comes and casually asks "can you forgive me for that". Surely you know the feeling of powerlessness, the feeling that the other doesn't seem to know how much he hurt you.
But as a Christian one is almost obliged to say "yes, of course". But often this statement is purely a matter of the head and has not yet found its way into the heart. And sometimes we are so hurt that we don't want to forgive the other at all, even if it is absolutely unchristian. We don't want to forget it because it hurts so much.
But it does something to us. I've been angry with someone for so many years and I've held onto it so tight that I thought I could never let it go.
And as the years go by, the hurts don't get any less, and the place they hold in my heart just keeps growing. I had to get to a point where I felt like I was going to break inside, and then I could go to God and lay it all before Him. And was able to experience that he used this breaking to create something new. With me and my life.
But precisely because this breaking was the most painful thing in my life, I would like to ask you not to let it get to that point for you.
I'm sure after reading this you can think of at least one person you could/should forgive.
But that doesn't mean that you then automatically have to be friends with this person again, that you have to love them. Forgiveness means that you detach yourself from this situation.
You relieve the other person of the blame. You waive the conviction. Just as God refrains from condemning us because his son Jesus died through his death for the guilt of all of us. And just as we are to forgive others, there are others who are to forgive us. Because we too are guilty.
You know, I think it's great when you read my posts and show me with a "like" that you can do something with them, but let's do this this time:
When you realize that a hurt from a person has been in your heart for many years and is poisoning your heart, then first sit down and forgive that person. It is often helpful if you consult someone you trust.
And if you then want to give a "like", then I'm happy about it. Because then I know that every "like" stands for forgiveness.
You will find that God will fill the free space in your heart with HIS healing blessings.
This inner freedom is one of the most valuable goods. Reach out for her.
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