I have right not to forgive? Hmm? I am not sure about that, but know I am forgiven so I could share what I have received!
Sometimes it seems so hard and stressing to think of forgiving the ones who do wrong to us, it felt being betrayed by self. “Is their a thing like that?” Any ways the point I am making is it is not easy to forgive and let go.
I remembere learning to forgive was one of the hardest thing passed in my life I use to cry cry cry… and count what has been done to me and say I can not! I can not forgive. after all these happens no no no, trying to count the wrongs done against me. Not knowing, forgiveness does not starts from the ground of wrong actions people done. it come from right! It come from the one and only forever forgiver, who set me free I am forgiven when I do not deserve it. SO I forgive.
Being full of fear; not to be hurt again. We may choose to hold on fear. I get it, people do make mistakes so money times and hurt you, maybe unknowingly or knowingly. But dose that give you&me a right to hold an forgiveness?! Absolutely not. I do make the wrong choices, I do sit in the position asking some one forgiveness. Am I perfect to stand and say I will not do any wrong ? Will I say not to hurt any one forever? No I could not. My actions may left some people hurt. Sometimes I will not know I hurt them, so I want them to forgive me.
Genesis 50:17
ዮሴፍን እንዲህ በሉት። እባክህ የወንድሞችህን በደል ኃጢአታቸውንም ይቅር በል፥ እነርሱ በአንተ ከፍተውብሃልና አሁንም እባክህ የአባትህ አምላክ ባሪያዎች የበደሉህን ይቅር በል።
So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren, and their sin; for they did unto thee evil: and now, we pray thee, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him.
O I had another reason not to let go. to hold on the pain , I start count things that may happen in the future saying they did this , she did that, he did…, they will do it again. they have no Shem or kindness to wards me I am not letting it go no no no…
One of the thing is when it come to our knowledge it is best to apologise to the person. It is a big release. You will have no burden.
In other way I need to forgive them too because they may not know they hurt me or they may wish they are forgiven. It is also opportunity for me to smash flesh and its emotion to raise above in spirit.
In most of all when I was faraway in my own little bubble strangling, some one came to show me what I did wrong and say I forgive you. This free gift set me free. I am forgiven So I forgive.
Incase I haven’t told you so I have forgiven you. With the help of the Lord I will continue to forgive.
I wish you can meet this person. He would love to teach you about it.
Netsanet