I have just been accused of getting something which I didn't know about, I have been called a liar, curse words have been thrown at me, I have been lied to and the list goes on. What do I do with all of these? Accept them? Certainly not! I don't need filthy scums in my front yard, not now, not ever! Clearly, this person has been harboring ill feelings toward me and my husband all these years and it has been so rooted in this person's heart. I have been ministered to by people at church the day after that incident because I wasn't just upset, I was furious! The only thought that was spinning in my head that time was REVENGE! Thank God for my church mates, they helped me get hold of myself and reminded me that it's not my battle but the Lord's. I've decided to release this person to God because I didn't want the enemy to use this as a foothold in my life. Forgiving someone doesn’t justify or make right the wrong they did, but I want to be released from anger that could result to bitterness if I didn't do anything about it.
God, help me with these battles. I am not giving up because You promised to never let me fall and that You will sustain me through it all. You promised to strengthen and uphold me. And I know Your promises to me will ALL come to pass because You are a faithful God.
I'm sure this will somehow get to the person who did this to me because somebody's been reading my blog who's very much related to that person. So let me just go on and say -- I FORGIVE YOU!
"Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins." Mark 11:24,25
19 comments:
Hey girl, good to see you post again, although the circumstances could have been better.
We are instructed to forgive, even though it's not easy. May God bless you so much!
Romans 12:19-21
19 Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.
20 Therefore “ If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
If he is thirsty, give him a drink;
For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.”
Sorry for not having been around much, we are so tied up. We sure need to catch up with you.
Love you, girl!
(((HUGS)))
God's Grace.
Neat post, it does you more harm holding on to the anger then it does to the other person. Releasing them to God is the best we can do.
Praying for you.
Dearest Pia
Forget about the person.
Avoid the person.
Surround yourself with people who respect, love and accept you =)
Take care, dearest zus.
(((HUGS)))
Oh, my sweet sister - my heart goes out to you in empathy and understanding. You're doing the right thing to forgive. My own sister (a few months ago) accused me of making up the fact that my husband had an aneurysm. She hasn't called to see if he's dead or alive---wow, talk about having to forgive the pain of that callousness! Let's not let the enemy get a foothold OR set up a stronghold. God bless you, Pia. You are near and dear to many who love you and pray for you constantly.
Vengence is mine says the Lord. It is right of you to forgive. Unforgiveness only hurts ourselves. God will make sure justice is served. (((hugs))) I've missed you sweet friend. Sorry I've been such a lousy blogging friend...
Pia,
Wow, this is living out real faith in Christ... The rubber meets the road with this.
Powerful testimony. Thank you for sharing.
corry: i know you're tied up with a lot of things and it's okay, i understand. i'm just gonna be here. and thanks for praying. God bless you, mamu.
laurel: thank you for the email. i really appreciate the verses you shared with me. i wrote them down and speak it everyday. God bless you.
audrey: i hope i can just forget the person, boy do i love to! but believe me, it's impossible. yeah, i surround myself with christian friends, even on the net i read christian blogs because you all help me in my struggles. God bless you, lieve zus.
vicki: i can relate very much to your statement - She hasn't called to see if he's dead or alive. oh yeah, that callousness. i'm still talking about the same person here. this person i'm talking about is really unbelievable. may this person experience GOD in his/her life.
paula: so true. God will make sure justice is served. vengeance is His. miss you too, paula. (((HUGS)))
lynn: thanks for the email. i really appreciate it. God bless you my friend.
Morning Pia,
thank you for stopping by,
blessings
huggs
That can be a hard lesson to learn. Glad you were able to get to that point quickly! Lately we have been learning and talking about how so many times we want to keep moving on with God, but if there is unforgiveness in our heart, we can't get any farther. Ouch. Keep your chin up! :)
God bless!
Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Yes! "Vengence is Mine says the Lord, I will repay." God is good. God bless you.
You are very wise in knowing that this same anger they've shown could very easily ensnare you. But you have chosen a different path for this situation. Interesting how what we do has a domino effect when others are involved. The good news is, it works very well for Love as well. Praying for that other person.
Thinking fond thoughts of you, Pia.
Dearest Pia
Just drop by to send you a "Good Night" smile =)
Sleep well.
Sweet dreams.
Take care, lieve zus.
I need prayer.
hi pia, it definitely takes God to forgive, especially when the other person feels they are justified in their behavior. i did a similar post a couple of months. it took me 6 months of constant praying for myself to forgive the person. when we finally met face-to-face, i knew God had done the work in my heart. your sign if so true--it's for ourselves--to get well and move on. i know i have--in my heart, in my life, and from the person.
jel: hi there. =D
mrs. guthrie: that is so true. often times i wanted so much to follow God but i realized the one thing He's asking me to do was something i couldn't because of PRIDE. but i'm glad i was able to do the one thing He's asking from me. i guess now, i can move on and receive God's blessings.
andrea: i love those verses.
sparrow: i missed you! (((HUGS))) i forgot my password and i couldn't log in. so glad to see you again.
audrey: (((HUGS))) lieve zus.
CS: of course i'd pray for you. heading to your site in a few minutes.
sylvia: forgiving someone who wronged you is only possible with the grace of God. on our own, it'll never happen.
Hey girl! Missed you too.
If you forget your password, go to my blog log in box and see Lost your password? link. It should send an email to you asking you to reset your password. But I think you finally did get in because I saw your name. *smile*
Stay sweet!
forgiveness can be a difficult thing..but by His grace you can forgive an dit is critical to your own well being...I'm so glad you chose His path...He will enable you
Hey Sister PIA,
What a Godincidence! I just shared about forgiveness, I understand how you feel...
God is Good as freely we forgive, freely we receive:-) Amen?!
We just have to move on with life. Thanks for dropping by, I haven't been blogging much but I will share as much as I can with my days walking with Jesus!
Have a Bless week ahead!
forgiving isn't easy - but its worth it.
Keep seeking His heart for those who've trashed you. They don't deserve it - but He does :)
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