Going through the Lord's Prayer there is a part which says, "Forgive us our sins just as we forgive those who sin against us", and it's really amazing how many people recite this prayer daily and still not adhere to this part. We have people carrying burdens of unforgiveness based on whatever experiences that life threw in their way. And it works this way, when you hold something against someone, that person is bound to you. You have your hold on that individual and they can't go anywhere and neither can you. You are just two thieves handcuffed together because of the hold of unforgiveness.
So you will find that whatever you wish to happen to those people seems to affect you too because you have a hold on them. But the day you decide to let go the cuffs will remain on them but you yourself will be free. Because they wronged you and still you forgave them God will judge between you and them. So forgive and be free. Don't carry bitterness because people did certain things to you or abused you. Whatever is meant for evil in our lives God always brings good out of it Joseph is a good example (Gen 37-41). God uses all that we have been through for His glory because it's through those life's circumstances that we see God fighting on our behalf and then bringing us to glory realms.
Jesus at the point of death (Luke23v34), prayed saying forgive them father for they do not know what they are doing. But if we are to get caught up in a similar situation most of us will scream the popular line "you shall see". Many have been hurt especially in relationships and families. Loved ones who once said for better and for worse do hurt each other more than a terrorist can. And we have men and women bitter inside, loaded with unforgiveness. They still hold on to the abuse, they still hold on to the past experience even if, it happened 30 years back they still carry a detailed picture of how it all went down.
What we don't realize is that we will be inflicting a double punishment on ourselves. We went through the trauma of the experience and we still carry bitterness because of unforgiveness. In the book of Kings (2King2v19) the bible says the waters were bitter such that no one could drink from it even the land was barren because of the bitter water. When you carry unforgiveness, when you are bitter it can be hard for yourself to be productive in life.
Have we not heard of people who after a break up spend weeks in bed mourning? Have we not seen how people fail to feel the taste of food because of pain someone afflicted on them? It's not for us to question the wisdom of God and why certain things happen unto us. What you simply have to understand is that you need not hold on to the pain just let it go. Forgive them, forgive those who persecute you, forgive those who abuse you. The bible says God created the eyes and behold He sees, He created the ears and behold He hears, His eyes run to and from seeking to help those that love Him (2Chor16v9). That what's God can do for us all we need to do is forgive them. Unforgiveness is not our portion.
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