Working Towards Wellness Wednesday

-Forgiveness-

Do you know that forgiveness plays a vital part in your  natural and spiritual health?  Forgiveness can make you... but unforgiveness will most definitely break you.

Unforgiveness is like deadly poison that eats you up from the inside-out. It slowly but surely causes the real you to deteriorate by sucking all of the love, joy and kindness out. The lack of forgiveness puts you in a place of bondage that cannot be broken out of without forgiving. Spiritually, it stunts your growth and proves a lack of maturity. Physically, it shows up on your countenance and makes you look hateful, spiteful and just plain out bad. It is NOT always easy to forgive however it is ALWAYS better and absolutely necessary.

But if you do not forgive, your Father in heaven will not forgive your sins." Mark 11:26


 

Forgiveness is a powerful and life changing force that has freed many people from miserableness, hatred and even death.  For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves,  in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.  Colossians 1:13-14.

Sometimes we even may have to forgive ourselves from things that we are not so proud of like abortions, not reconciling with a love one before they passed away, unfulfilled dreams, divorce and the list could go on. If there is any unforgiveness in your life I encourage you to let go and let God have it. No it is not easy but remember that it is necessary! Sometimes you may even have to ask The Lord to help you forgive and that's okay because He will do it. Forgiving does not always mean that you will forget but it will free you from anguish and from harborring on the situation. The ultimate example of forgiveness was exemplified by Jesus when He said, "Father forgive them for they know not what they do." Luke 22:34. Today, let us follow His pattern by walking in forgiveness.

“To err is human, to forgive, divine.” 

― Alexander Pope, 

“To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you.” 

― C.S. Lewis