forgive and forgetting...

Ok so I have a lot from my past to forgive...my not being able to forget seems at times to make it so hard to keep it forgave lol know what I mean...I'm sure you don't I'm sure I'm the only one out there that can harbor a grudge...whatever that is such hogwash we all have a hard time with this. I think it is one of the reasons it is talked about so often in the bible..

My husband and I have been doing this book called the Love Dare..AMAZING! We just have been so moved and strengthened even more by reading it. It touches on not only your marriage love and relationship but all forms of love and relationships.

Forgiveness was a very recent chapter. It is also something I read about recently in the Duggars 20 and counting book. He said something so amazing to me. He said "forgive before that person even asks for it and do something nice for them even. It will make it easier on you to forget and to not harbor bitterness. Who knows maybe your kind act will be the one thing to set them free or to bring them that much closer to salvation." BOY THAT IS HARD THERE JIM BOB!!! But ya know what it is complete TRUTH! I have been so humbled lately but reading their book and by the love dare. It get's easy at times to start thinking we know a little something but hey we really just DON'T!

So their are four people in my past three of which I have to deal with on a rather regular basis that have hurt me or my husband and in turn that hurts me so deeply that it truly just haunted me and was making me become a bitter bitter person! I am not that person I have always been loving and gentle and wanted the best for others. But these people well first off they are the type that NEVER say sorry and it is ALWAYS my fault or my husbands fault. They just can't take responsibilty for their own wrongs ya know what I mean. Yet as I read about forgiveness it was sayiing when you truly forgive and let go you will feel sorrow for those people and see that they must have brokeness in themselves to be and do the things they do and that you will be able to start praying for them instead of well hating them. So that is what I am doing. I have chosen to 100% forgive all from my past especially those four and to hence forth pray for them. That they might be saved or return to the Lord if they ever truly knew him before. I will pray that they will be able to be made whole and not suffer a fate of never knowing the comfort of having a God that loves them and wants to hold them and to lead them down paths of joy! Because by doing that it will be me practicing forgiveness and I know that God will be faithful and oventually I will feel that forgiveness and won't feel bitterness and won't have a part of my mind that says "grrr I'd just love to smack him or her or man they don't deserve this pray or joy" because fokes bottom line is we ALL have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. In every day talk aint none of us perfect buddy and we want God to forgive us so we best get to forgiving others.