A Time To Heal....Confirmation

In the midst of the healing process that is underway within me, I prayed and asked the Lord to show me how to forgive and let go of all of the pain, hurt and bitterness that I have. A good friend of mine did a blog entry about that very thing. Man, was that confirmation for me!!! It was a breath of fresh air as well. I hadn't quite swallowed that particular piece of the puzzle just yet. There were a couple of things he proceeded to write about that truly stuck out:

No matter the degree or level of pain you have to let go, forgive yourself, and forgive the person. Continuing to live in this poison of unforgiveness torments your life. The book of Matthew 18:23-25 teaches us when don't forgive people you get turned over to the torturer. Meaning in your thoughts you have hate or feelings of bitterness swimming in your mind. When you walk in forgiveness you help yourself.

How to forgive and let go:

1. Depend- it's very difficult to forgive when you are not depending on God. As the old saying goes "let go and let God". You must allow the power of the Holy Spirit to be in place. Don't do your own thing …….do it with God. Call on accountable others who can help you…. In John 20:22, 23 Jesus breathed on the disciples and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit" then he spoke about forgiving people. Ask God to breathe on you, so you can forgive those who've hurt you.
2. Decide- Make a decision today you will walk in forgiveness and let go. Chose to obey God and make a quality decision and God will heal your wounded heart (Matt 6: 12, 14)

3. Obey- God has called us to pray for our enemies, bless and not curse them
4. Don't hurt people because you are hurting
5. Control your emotions by not making emotional decisions that will have long term consequences.

There are more points, but I think what I have right here is where I needed to begin this journey of mine. :) I am certainly glad that I have realized that this is one of the main reasons why things haven't been unraveled in this season of my life. I haven't allowed the Lord to work on me as I have prayed for. Because it's a two way street. I can 't expect the Lord to do His thing, if I don't put forth a hearfelt, sincere effort on my part. I am again glad that the Lord has given me the opportunity to strive to be better for Him. I am thankful for the forgiveness of those whom I have hurt. I am sooo thankful that I have a chance to get my love relationship back on track with my Daddy.

Lord,

You do things that I can't even begin to understand. But I trust You with my life. I give to you everything I have because You alone can fix me up and make me whole again. Make me over, Lord. With your help, I can do anything. Remove all of the impurities that affect my ability to worship and serve You. You are worthy of all of the glory, honor and praise !!! In Jesus' name. Amen.