L I V I N G W E L L N E S S How To Forgive Others

Forgiveness isn’t always easy, but it is necessary to learn how to forgive in order to live a full life. Unforgiveness leads to holding back kindness, and eventually it leads to bitterness.

The Bible asks us to forgive seven times seventy. This is a reminder of how many times our father has forgiven us. The number is really infinite.

It is like the prayer say, Forgive my trespasses as I forgive those who trespass against me. There is no end to how much we have to forgive… None of us is a perfect humans, we all need forgiveness, and likewise, we need to learn how to forgive.

Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.

Turn the other cheek

He tells us to love and d o good to those who hurt us and pray for those who persecute us, and this is how He tells us to be more like Him.

So many are striving to “have Christ consiousness” but fail to see that this means also to forgive those who hurt us. Forgive them for they know not what they do.. Christ consiousness can not really be possessed by us, but we can strive to forgive, like He forgave. We are all called to forgive like He did, while the injury was inflicted, blood pouring, and life leaving his body. Forgive them, for they know not what they do… He forgives us for committing the most horrific act of all, of killing the messiah, who spread the word of love. He knows that they were under a cloud of hatred, that there was nothing they could do to understand who he was. later, many understood, and we too are like that. Later, we understand. We extend this to our brothers and sister by understanding that LATER, they will understand. When, we don’t know, it is not up to us.

Before knowing Christ, forgiveness is hard. It takes years to forgive some things, I know this from experience, it is my testimony, but once he helps it is easy.

Really, there are things that feel unforgiveable. With Christ, spiritual heart surgery is performed, and forgiveness is deep and complete.

With unforgiveness, our hearts are hard, we can’t see clearly, and resentment clouds our judgement. With a sincere prayer, to Jesus, to extend the same extraordinary mercy that He has bestowed upon us, on those who hurt us, we are free.

How? Like this:

Think what good you can do for that person who caused you to suffer, in prayer, ask for their good, for Jesus to bless them. That is it. Simply state that you are forgiving, and ask for their blessing. Then do it again the next day. Keep praying until you stop feeling uptight and uneasy about it. He will help you. When you forgive them, YOU heal.

Forgiving is a reminder to be merciful, as He is merciful to us.