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Old 04-26-2007, 06:36 PM   #1
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How to forgive

One day a while back, a man, his heart heavy with grief, was walking in the woods.

As he thought about his life this day, he knew many things were not right.

He thought about those who had lied about him back when he had a job.

His thoughts turned to those who had stolen his things and cheated him.

He remembered family that had passed on.

His mind turned to the illness he had that no one could cure.

His very soul was filled with anger, resentment and frustration.

Standing there this day, searching for answers he could not find,
knowing all else had failed him, he knelt at the base of an old oak tree
to seek the one he knew would always be there.

And with tears in his eyes, he prayed:

"Lord, You have done wonderful things for me in this life.

You have told me to do many things for you, and I happily obeyed.

Today, you have told me to forgive.

I am sad, Lord, because I cannot.

I don't know how. It is not fair Lord.

I didn't deserve these wrongs that were done against me and I shouldn't have to forgive.

As perfect as your way is Lord, this one thing I cannot do, for I don't know how to forgive.

My anger is so deep Lord, I fear I may not hear you, but I pray that you
teach me to do this one thing I cannot do - Teach me To Forgive."

As he knelt there in the quiet shade of that old oak tree, he felt something fall onto his shoulder.

He opened his eyes. Out of the corner of one eye, he saw something red on his shirt.

He could not turn to see what it was because where the oak tree had been
was a large square piece of wood in the ground.

He raised his head and saw two feet held to the wood with a large spike through them.

He raised his head more, and tears came to his eyes as he saw Jesus hanging on a cross.

He saw spikes in His hands, a gash in His side, a
torn and battered body, deep thorns sunk into His head.

Finally he saw the suffering and pain on His precious face.

As their eyes met, the man's tears turned to sobbing, and Jesus began to speak.

Have you ever told a lie?" He asked?
The man answered - "yes, Lord."
Have you ever been given too much change and kept it?"
The man answered - " yes. Lord." And the man sobbed more and more.
"Have you ever taken something from work that wasn't yours?" Jesus asked?
And the man answered - "yes, Lord."
Have you ever sworn, using my Father's name in vain?"
The man, crying now, answered - "yes, Lord."
As Jesus asked many more times, "Have you ever"?

The man's crying became uncontrollable, for he could only answer - "yes, Lord."

Then Jesus turned His head from one side to the other, and the man felt
something fall on his other shoulder.

He looked and saw that it was the blood of Jesus.

When he looked back up, his eyes met those of Jesus,

and there was a look of love the man had never seen or known before.

Jesus said, "I didn't deserve this either, but I forgive you."

It may be hard to see how you're going to get through something, but
when you look back in life, you realize how true this statement is.

Read the following first line slowly and let it sink in.

If God brings you to it - He will bring you through it.
When Jesus died on the cross, he was thinking of you!
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Old 04-26-2007, 09:35 PM   #2
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I've heard it said...

I've heard people in my life say to me that they can't forgive. A mother who was verbally abused, physically abused and emotionally abused. Not just from her husband but also her father. I saw the pain in her eyes and heard the hate in her voice. She didn't know that I've experienced pain like hers because she was so lost in her bitterness, she won't listen as long as she decides to hang on to her pain. I believe that forgiveness brings restoration. Maybe not of the relationship that brought pain, but to your own life.
I choose to forgive because it allows me to love.
Besides, half the time the person who wronged you goes on with life like nothing happened....so your the one left with all the hurt.
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Old 04-26-2007, 09:46 PM   #3
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I agree. The person that is hurt dwells on it and that is not healthy. If you go around with a grievance constantly it is going to affect you and the people around you.
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