The Liberating Power of Forgiveness

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Warm greetings to you, dear friends. Happy to come your way again. Thank God for life and good health. Hope you are doing well with your family. Thanks so much for the messages and calls I received last week about the 7th year anniversary of my dear husband’s call to glory. I appreciate you all. May the good Lord continue to honor and bless you.

Today, I want to share something about forgiveness – the liberating power of forgiveness. 

I know forgiveness is something we do almost every time, especially for those of us in a relationship. It is a word that must exist in the dictionary of everyone who wants to be happy and live in peace with others. 

Why? Because people will offend us sometimes. And we must find a place in our hearts to forgive, even though it's not easy, most times. This is one of those things we can’t avoid in life – quite inevitable! Part of this is because forgiveness allows us to build our inner strength. It helps us to grow in love and patience, and we understand people more and the situations we go through.

Certainly, there will be some occasions when issues will arise between us and people. And that’s normal. For me, when someone offends me, what I usually do is to find a way to communicate. I try to know why the person did what they did. Because sometimes, we may feel someone offended us but they might not know they did. So, the first thing is to clarify and be sure the person knows what they’ve done.

More so, you’ll get to know how to handle the situation with that person. If it’s the first time they are doing it, you may not take it personally. And if they’ve realized they offended you and are ready to amend their way, you let go.

Another important thing about forgiveness is to express the willingness to settle the dispute unconditionally. This means if you are the person offended, you are willing to forgive someone with or without their apology. This is important for your own peace and rest of mind. 

You don’t want to keep harboring grudges in your heart that may hinder your growth. So, you want to forgive anyone who offends you. And just as our heavenly Father forgives us our sins, we should forgive anyone who offends us.

On the other hand, if you are the person who offends, it’s good to express an apology and let the other person know you don’t mean to hurt them. Showing the willingness to settle the dispute with anyone is a sign of maturity and humility. Great people are humble people. And humble people are forgiving people.

If someone did something extremely wrong to you, and you are looking for ways to revenge, it may escalate the matter and that may not be necessary.

For sure, the Lord is ours and He will not leave us alone. He wants us to love and forgive our fellow men when they offend us.

Another thing is if you feel like sharing what happened with someone, it will be good. It will be nice to hear from a fresh mind and let them assess the situation for you. Sometimes, you may just need to hear from someone outside the two of you and let them assess the situation. 

You can tell your close friend or someone you think will tell you the truth. It’s good to know how to handle situations like this and settle things amicably.

Life is good when we make it good. And the kind of life the Lord has given us is the abundant life. It is a loving, happy, and peaceful life. So, we can’t afford to bog it with grudges and negative energy. 

Let’s allow the peace of God to reign in our hearts and we will have more beautiful things to celebrate with ourselves and people around us. God bless you and have a great week!
To read the previous article, please click on this link: Embracing A Journey of Resilience And Gratitude

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