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THE POWER OF FORGIVENESS

From birth through our entire life, we are confronted with many situations that may offend us or maybe, offend others. It's in these times when we respond with anger and opposition, and usually, generate hatred and bitterness, which becomes a thorn to ourselves. Reading this you've probably started to remember some similar situations in your life. Maybe, there is one particularly bad moment in your mind. A situation that every time you remember it, you taste the bitter pill, and you think it's impossible to withdraw and forgive. Perhaps you've tried to forgive, but nothing makes you “feel” like forgiving.  

Today, I have a new flash for you: FORGIVENESS IS NOT A RESPONSE, IT IS A DECISION.

It’s not easy. It may have been a short time ago, or perhaps when you were just a child, but the thorn is still there. It's impossible to just wait and feel forgiveness for someone who hurt you. Instead, be firm and decide to forgive, even if you don't feel it, because it will be the moment that your mind becomes convinced and these words don't come back empty, that your own words will set you free. You will feel several changes for good; emotional changes (happiness will be back), physical changes (as you let go of the weight and your chest feels opened), but moreover,  you'll feel your spirit change, because without this barrier you're free to receive the blessings from God into your life.

A long time ago I read: “Hate is the only poison that is taken, waiting for the other to die”. This is sad but true. For that reason, forgive and be happy, free yourself and all the things in your life will be clarified. And have peace that whoever has hurt you will reap what was sowed, but by then you will no longer remember it because you will have a healthy heart and a free soul. 

We are what we do with what happens to us in life. No one has the power to make you be someone you don't want to be. Never blame someone else. The decision is yours. Release that person, free yourself, declare yourself in victory, and enjoy every blessing from heaven.

Let’s pray:  Because this is your personal space, my advice is that you take a moment of reverence for God. Ask God to forgive you and bring his love to you, and for the capacity to forgive others. After that, start to pray for every person who's hurt you, release your forgiveness by naming each person, (even those you don’t feel like forgiving, those who are not near or even alive), bless their lives, dismiss all the hate and bitterness that Satan has planted in you, in Jesus's name, amen.