"Forgiveness means deferring
the cause to Christ and deciding
to be free of the ongoing burden
of bitterness and blame."
"Oh Lord, You will take up my case; You will redeem my life. You have seen the wrong done to me. Uphold my cause! (Lam. 3: 58-59)
Lord, help me to see that when You are upholding my cause, I don't have to. Help me to lay this burden down and let You carry it instead.
O Lord, I desire not to grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom I was sealed for the day of redemption. By the power of your Spirit, help me to get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, bawling and slander, along with every form of malice. I desire to be kind and compassionate to others, forgiving others just as in Christ You forgave me. (Eph 4:30-32)"
I read this today leading me to my morning prayer time, I prayed for my DH. He had been extremely hurt by individuals in the past. He has a hard time letting go of when he is "wronged" by people. One of those "people" is my brother. It is hurts from years ago. (Long stories) Well, my brother is here for his class reunion this week end. This afternoon my mother invited us to her home for supper tonight with my brother. DH didn't really want to go. I talked to him about trying to let things go and "be nice." (Sounds like a wife not wanting confrontation right!!!) When we arrived he said--"Let's eat- sit for while and leave".
We arrived at 6:00 and left at 9:45. He and my brother were both relaxed. We laughed and talked and reminisced. It was great! Praise the Lord for what He did in DH's life today!
I know that everything hasn't gone away--But it is a major start. I am so thankful!
Your Sister In Christ,
Linda
I'm so glad you could enjoy the evening at your Mom's with your brother. I'm not sure, but I think men have a harder time letting things go. Must be a "manly" thing maybe.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.