Life can sometimes be a little difficult. You may have encountered people along life's journey who may have hurt you physically or emotionally -- the abandonment of a father, the abuse or infidelity of a spouse, the rejection of loved ones, being ostracized in the workplace, and so on. The list can go on and on about the sufferings and emotional pain people have endured at the hands of others. There are some who carry these hurts in their heart for years, never allowing themselves to be freed of the people who hurt them. Instead, they strengthen the shackles that bind them into bitterness and deep emotional anguish by repeatedly reliving the offense or experience. This mental and emotional bondage causes them to become totally different people than who they really are; no longer living life with a positive purpose and attitude or going after their dreams with high expectations.
It is not my intention to appear insensitive or heartless toward a person's pain or hurt, and no one should go through sufferings at the hand of others° but as sad as it is to say, these things happen. I personally have been hurt by people, and believe me it is not always something you can just walk away from. I learned, however, that the more I held on to the wrongs that people did to me, the more control these individuals had over me. When this happened, I was no longer living my life, but instead, l was living a life of pain and emotional scars placed on me by others.
There is a way to be set free from these hurts and offenses, however, and live a fulfilled life despite the pain you feel on the inside – that is through FORGIVENESS. Forgiveness is powerful! It can set you free from all the pain and hurt caused by others. When you choose to forgive people, they no longer have control over your life and emotions. Jesus was the perfect example of this. While He was dying on the cross, He said, "°Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do." (Luke 23:34 NKJV) Our Lord refused to allow the wrongs done to Him by people to keep Him from His purpose and destiny, and to turn Him into something that He is not. He chose to love His enemies by asking our Heavenly Father to forgive the ones who were hating and hurting Him.
God is LOVE and forgiveness is a choice. Love is more powerful than hate. It is time to be free from the wrongs people have done to you. FORGIVE and LIVE! LOVE and BE FREE! "And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses. But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses." (Mark 11:25-26 NKJV)
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