Life knocks us around physically, emotionally and
spiritually. I have a list of heart wounds and so do you because we both wear
human skin. I looked at that list of wounds and realized there are just as
many spiritual wounds. Do you spend time counting the way that people have
hurt you? I have and it is ugly. How about you? Abuse, betrayal, jealousy,
anger, gossip, envy, strife, you name it...all of our ugly comes out when withhold
forgiveness. Self absorption has a way of making us miserable and the
power of our unforgiveness becomes frightfully obvious to others and yet
oblivious to ourselves. We walk around with wide open wounds and say we are
just fine when really, we aren't. What can we do when a band-aid isn't
big enough to heal a wound?You have carried the burdens long enough dear friend. He already knows your heartache and has the healing balm ready for you. He sees the whole thing from the beginning and He sees how it ends.
" Therefore humble yourselves under
the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time, casting all your
anxiety on Him, because He cares for you." 1 Peter 5:6-7
There is a big difference between going to God and
letting pain fester with a smile on your face. Have you told God in real
physical words exactly why you
are having a hard time forgiving that person? Hand over your list of
wounds and let God deal with it. How? Take
some serious time to be quiet (or scream and cry!) before God and lay it all
out with spoken or written words. Every ugly thought. Every ugly detail
and every nasty moment. Leave nothing unturned and no words or deeds left
unmentioned. Spill
because you can’t tackle this thing on your own.
It
has been said that unforgiveness is like drinking poison and expecting the
other person to die. True. My guess is that you're loosing a whole
lot more sleep about it than they are. Chances are the person that has
hurt you has moved on and you are stuck right where it happened. When you
take your hurts before a Holy God-you don't have to bear them alone. He
is your Emmanuel, God With Us, and He is the only one that can help you
move forward in victory.
In His Love
She peaks
