Well Loves, Holy Spirit's been keeping this Word, this *Action* in my heart space for the last few weeks. It's something We should ALWAYS be doing in our lives but lately it's been riding shotgun with me. And from the Prayer Requests I've been receiving, it's ALSO something a lot of You are Walking Out in Real Time as well.
And just like Today's Mona Girl Blog Title states: FORGIVE?! YES! FORGIVE! We have to be folks who Do Just That! FORGIVENESS is Not just a One and Done Action. It should be a Way of Life......it should be a Life Style!
As most of You already know....FORGIVENESS is NOT just something We Do/Give to Others, FORGIVENESS is also something We should Do/Give to Ourselves!
Over the last couple years, FORGIVENESS has been Big on Daddy God's To Do List for Mona and He's given me the humility and discernment to see Why sometimes folks Do What They Do. The majority of the time I've been personally hurt, wounded by other's words/actions, etc. has been because they are lashing out at me for something that is hurting inside their hearts and souls. The best way to describe it is: "hurt people, hurt people." Easy to Say but harder to Justify and even more difficult to Accept when it's happening to US!
But Loves, if we Step Back, Call on Jesus (Who KNOWS ALL about being Hurt and Wounded), instead of taking off and running down *I'M OFFENDED ROAD*, Our Lord will give us the Compassion and the Humility to see the situation clearly enabling us to Step Forward in FORGIVENESS. FORGIVENESS of Ourselves and FORGIVENESS of Others!!
And after all Family, if Our Heavenly Father Forgives Us on a 24/7/365 basis for ALL the sinful, petty, just-not-right stuff we do, My Lord, WE as His Children should be Living Out Life the say way. Amen Goes There!!
I know, I KNOW, I hear ya loud and clear!! "But Mona, You don't KNOW what they Said to me." "But Mona, You don't KNOW what they Did to me." "But Mona, You don't Understand, my situation/circumstance is different." Oh Yeah! I hear ALL the "But Mona's" and I say this with Love deep from my Heart.......YOU Must begin to Forgive Them and Yourself if You want to live a Healthy, Happy Life of Love & Peace! Again, easier said than done but You Know as well as I do......It Must Be Done for Our Own Peace of Mind!
FORGIVE?! YES! FORGIVE! FORGIVENESS of Ourselves and Others!
Loves, please Forgive me if I stepped on any toes or hit too close to home......but as I said up top, Holy Spirit's been on *Repeat* with FORGIVENESS.... and I had to be Obedient and get His Word to You.
As I close out our time together this Wednesday, I leave you with Two Takeaways: 1) A Prayer and 2) Five ("5" biblically meaning Grace) Scriptures on FORGIVENESS for Your Faith Arsenal.
Father God, We come boldly and humbly to Your Throne of Grace, asking for Your Guidance, Your Strength, Your Courage in Us to Forgive Ourselves and to Forgive Others. We cannot do this without Your Help Lord. It's too painful and we are angry, embarrassed, hurt and wounded. Please Forgive Us Lord for what We have done in the past to hurt or wound Others and Please Forgive Us Lord for holding on to what Others have done to hurt or wound Us. Right Now, We Release ALL these unhealthy, poisonous, toxic feelings of Unforgivness to You Jesus. Knowing You are here beside Us helping Us to be Your compassionate and loving Children who choose to Forgive as You have Forgiven Us. We Thank You Heavenly Father that we are NOW stepping into a new Life, Free of Unforgivness, and seeing Ourselves and Others through Your Loving eyes and Caring heart. In Jesus' Name. Amen. Amen. Amen.
"Be gentle and ready to forgive; never hold grudges. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others." (Colossians 3:13, TLB)
"Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you." (Ephesians 4:31-32, NKJV)
"Lord God, you are merciful and forgiving, even though we have rebelled against you." (Daniel 9:9, CEV)
"God is faithful and reliable. If we confess our sins, he forgives them and cleanses us from everything we've done wrong." (1 John 1:9, GW)
"This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!" (2 Corinthians 5:17, NLT)
P.S. Loves, if You take up FORGIVENESS as a Way of Life, You will step into and enjoy a PEACE that's like Nothing else!! I Promise You!! Just Watch!
P.S.S. I'm here if you need me........Comment Below or Wincty@aol.com
P.S.S.S. **BIG HUG**!!!!!
Continued Success & Abundant Blessings!
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