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[Cynthia12]

I Will Forgive


A painful memory holds my heart
Delays the start of healing
Of feeling the spirit again
of finding the courage within me.
I will forgive as I was forgiven
I’ll humbly give the gift that I’ve been given
Love I’ve received I’ll offer again and again
And seek the power He gives me
The power deep within me to forgive all men.
I will forgive
A sacred memory frees my heart
Promotes the part of healing
Of healing the spirit again.
Of feeling the power he gives me
I will forgive as I was forgiven
I’ll humbly give the gift that I’ve been given
Love I’ve received I’ll offer again and again
And seek the power He gives me
The power deep within me to forgive all men.
The Savior paid the price of sin
That I could not pay alone
He set me free and let me feel the purest love I’ve known.
I will forgive as I was forgiven
I’ll humbly give the gift that I’ve been given
Love I’ve received I’ll offer again and again
And seek the power He gives me
The power deep within me to forgive all men
I will forgive.

Text: Steven K. Jones

 

[lazy gardener]

Thank you for sharing that, Cynthia. That was beautiful, and convicting.

 

[Cynthia12]

I've always loved this song. Has to be one of my favorites..especially at this time of year.

 

[shortgrass]

I Will Forgive

A painful memory holds my heart Delays the start of healing Of feeling the spirit again of finding the courage within me. I will forgive as I was forgiven I’ll humbly give the gift that I’ve been given Love I’ve received I’ll offer again and again And seek the power He gives me The power deep within me to forgive all men. I will forgive A sacred memory frees my heart Promotes the part of healing Of healing the spirit again. Of feeling the power he gives me I will forgive as I was forgiven I’ll humbly give the gift that I’ve been given Love I’ve received I’ll offer again and again And seek the power He gives me The power deep within me to forgive all men. The Savior paid the price of sin That I could not pay alone He set me free and let me feel the purest love I’ve known. I will forgive as I was forgiven I’ll humbly give the gift that I’ve been given Love I’ve received I’ll offer again and again And seek the power He gives me The power deep within me to forgive all me I will forgive. Text: Steven K. Jones

That's so beautiful! I think its safe to say it goes both ways... If a person chooses not to forgive ME, Jesus has taken my punishment for it on my behalf. Sometimes I struggle with knowing that someone harbors anger, possibly even malice towards me. But even if I haven't even had a chance to confess those wrongs to them, I've confessed them to my Heavenly Father, and have been forgiven of them through Jesus Christ, and that's the only thing that matters anyway. Not man's approval, GODS. So I also have no choice but to forgive myself too, and still pray that others can forgive me of my past sins, not for my benefit, but theirs.

 

[ocap]

Quote: Should I forgive them anyway, even if they don't care?

I think the answer is yes, forgiveness heals the one forgiving, what is strange about Christianity is that God forgives but He does not need to be healed.

 

[DrFrank]

I read some of your posts @Jesusfreak101, I don't know about your current scenario, but if your husband ever left you, he will be the biggest fool that walked on earth! Hopefully he gets over his midlife crisis or whatever he is going through. Have a nice day!

PS: I would totally get shot/stabbed/beheaded than deny Jesus too. Jesus is the only thing that makes life worth living.

 

[shortgrass]

Just sharing a devotional on the current topic...


How Forgiveness Frees Us

The last time they had seen each other, Esau was plotting to murder his brother, Jacob (see Genesis 27:41 – 45). As the years passed, Esau learned to embrace forgiveness. And once he had forgiven his brother, he no longer demanded repayment or restitution. Esau had made the choice to set Jacob free from any remaining debt.

Nothing promotes reconciliation more than forgiveness. To forgive someone means to let him or her off the hook or to cancel a debt owed. When we refuse to forgive someone, we still want something from that person, and even if it is revenge that we want, it keeps us tied to the person forever.

Refusing to forgive a family member is one of the main reasons people are stuck for years, unable to separate from their dysfunctional families. They still want something from their family. It is much better to receive grace from God, who has something to give, and to forgive those who have nothing with which to repay their debt. This ends the suffering because it ends the wish for repayment that is never forthcoming, and that makes the heart sick because the hope is deferred (see Proverbs 13:12).

If we do not forgive, we are demanding something our offender does not choose to give, even if it is only confession. This “ties” the person to us. If we come from a toxic family situation and have been waiting for something before we can forgive, we need to let go. If we cut loose the ties, we will be free. We will be free in forgiveness.

 

[lazy gardener]

Just sharing a devotional on the current topic...


How Forgiveness Frees Us

The last time they had seen each other, Esau was plotting to murder his brother, Jacob (see Genesis 27:41 – 45). As the years passed, Esau learned to embrace forgiveness. And once he had forgiven his brother, he no longer demanded repayment or restitution. Esau had made the choice to set Jacob free from any remaining debt.

Nothing promotes reconciliation more than forgiveness. To forgive someone means to let him or her off the hook or to cancel a debt owed. When we refuse to forgive someone, we still want something from that person, and even if it is revenge that we want, it keeps us tied to the person forever.

Refusing to forgive a family member is one of the main reasons people are stuck for years, unable to separate from their dysfunctional families. They still want something from their family. It is much better to receive grace from God, who has something to give, and to forgive those who have nothing with which to repay their debt. This ends the suffering because it ends the wish for repayment that is never forthcoming, and that makes the heart sick because the hope is deferred (see Proverbs 13:12).

If we do not forgive, we are demanding something our offender does not choose to give, even if it is only confession. This “ties” the person to us. If we come from a toxic family situation and have been waiting for something before we can forgive, we need to let go. If we cut loose the ties, we will be free. We will be free in forgiveness.

Awesomely fantastically explicitly and simply stated.

 

[Cynthia12]

Should I forgive them anyway, even if they don't care?

I think the answer is yes, forgiveness heals the one forgiving, what is strange about Christianity is that God forgives but He does not need to be healed.

I so agree. I have forgiven a couple of others that have done wrong..such wrong. But I know I need to follow what God has asked of us to do.. all through scripture..and by His example! Forgive.

Shorgrass! Beautiful reminder that we need to forgive ourselves too! I have to remind myself of that every now and again when I think back on my past. I repented hard for forgiveness for some things done. I felt His love. I felt I was forgiven. For some reason though, I will find myself feeling guilty for a bit when I think of the past, then, then...He reminds me..with a loving feeling that I have no reason to be thinking on that anymore.

 

[PeepersMama]

Ooooh NOW the conversation clicks! forgiveness and stuff, okay....

Okay, I'm pretty sure that everyone here loves chickens, right? Well, the only major forgiveness thing I have ever had to deal with was with a dog. Yes, I am totally serious. He killed my favorite cockerel, and I hated him for it. Eventually that anger became my fuel t get through the day - it got so bad that just thinking about him got me completely enraged again. I actually enjoyed being that angry, even though I didn't realize it.

YES I know it was a stupid dog, but I am dead serious. If you don't believe me, fine, I won't try to explain it, but I am not being over dramatic (anymore, at least).

I haven't seen the dog since, and its still hard to calm myself down when I think about him, but I am STILL trying to forgive him.

Lesson? DONT LET FORGIVNESS SIT ON THE BACK-BURNER SO LONG YOU BECOME BITTER. IT DRAINS EVERYTHING IN YOUR LIFE AND RUINS SO MUCH.