Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.
- Luke 11:4 (NIV)
It is often hard to forgive people when they hurt us.
Anger (we talked about that a few days ago) often leads us to say and do things that we will later be ashamed of.
Hurt can build a wall around us that just gets thicker and taller over time.
Very recently I found myself in a situation where I became very angry very quickly, and somehow I let that 30 second event ruin my entire day.
Several hours later, I received a text message from a good friend, it was just a screen shot of a motivational saying, but I mean to tell you, it hit the nail on the head.
“Forgive them, even if they aren’t sorry. Let them be right if that’s what they need. Send them love and send them off. Don’t tie yourself to small mindedness, it will steal your wellbeing.”
I was truly floored.
The timing my friend had sending this to me was impeccable.
When Jesus taught us to pray, He said “Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us.”
We need to forgive, because harboring that anger isn’t hurting others, it is only hurting us.
Let’s not just say it, let’s put it into practice.
Forgive them before they ask for forgiveness, forgive them even if they aren’t sorry.
You’ll find your heart significantly lighter without that burden.
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