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Scripture for the week:
Dear Friend,
How is your record keeping? Do you remember wrongs that have been done to you? What is this scripture saying? Do you have to forget everything? Forgive everything?
Someone once said, “As long as you don’t forgive, who and whatever it is will occupy rent-free space in your mind.” Every human being has been hurt, offended and even betrayed. Some issues are small but others are deep and take time to heal. Yet, for the great and small situations in life the most powerful life force in every situation is forgiveness. Tragically, our family has experienced some of life’s greatest and most difficult betrayals and yet has found forgiveness to be much more empowering than record keeping!
Forgiveness will clean up the clutter you’ve been tripping over. So many times we can’t figure out why life isn’t flowing more smoothly. We wonder “Why am I so tired, so depleted at the end of the day? Why don’t I have more joy?” Truth be told, nothing sucks the goodness out of life more than harboring harsh thoughts about someone… including hostile and unforgiving thoughts toward yourself. The enemy of your soul would love nothing more than for you to live under the oppression of record keeping. It is the great misery-maker!
Conversely, there is nothing like forgiveness that reflects being like Jesus. It is what brought Him to earth, fueled His mission and made His final decision to give His life for you. It is the way to mental wholeness, emotional stability, freedom and unspeakable JOY!
Pray today:
God, I don’t know how to forgive but please soften my heart to see the way you forgive me. Open my eyes to mercy and grace. I choose to forgive and learn to forgive. I choose love as the highest goal of my life. I receive your love and forgiveness and pray that I become an instrument of that power. In Jesus’ name.
In closing, we leave you with the timeless words of Mother Teresa: “If you judge people, you have no time to love them.”
Keeping no record,
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