Losing

The hardest thing is forgiveness.

You wait for the apology

And

When it doesn't come

You sit...

And 

Wait some more...

It wouldn't really matter 

if 

or when 

or how

They would of said they were sorry

Because

I've already made up my mind

How it should be done

How it should be said

How the tone should be

How it should all play out.

The years of anger

The years of torment

The years of unforgiveness.

All amounted

To years of me doing nothing.

All amounted 

To years of me being bitter.

All amounted

To years lost.

I allowed them to have power

Over me.

I allowed them to have control;

Years after I was gone.

I allowed them to have a say

In my life for way to long.

Losing.

Yes!

I lost my identity.

I lost time...

I lost my life.

I lost time.....

I lost relationships

I lost time...

 figuring out who I was

And who God created me to be.

All because I didn't forgive.

All because I wanted to prove a point.

All because I thought I was making them suffer.

When really I was the one suffering, losing, and dying inside.

So I say to you today

Forgive!

Why?

Because

"Blessed are you when people 

Insult you and persecute you

 And falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Christ.

Because 

I'm asking you 

To Love your enemies

 and pray for those who persecute you.

Because

For if you forgive others who have sinned against you,

Your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

But if you do not forgive others

Then your Father will not forgive your sins.

Remember

In the way you judge others, you will be judged.

But Lord

 How often shall they sin against me and I forgive them?

Seventy times Seven.

Please

Forgive, if you have anything against anyone.

I know you can

Love your enemies

 And do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return.

Forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.

And always remember 

That God demonstrated His own love toward you

In that while you were yet a sinner

Christ died for you."

"Forgiveness is an act of the will,

 and the will can function regardless

 of the temperature of the heart."

.-Corrie Ten Boom-

Matthew 5:11,44, Matthew 6:14-15, Matthew 7:2

Matthew 18:21-22, Mark 11:25, Luke 6:25-37

 Luke 23:34, Romans 5:8

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