So much has transpired since 2022 began, it's been a hard ride, but I know in the end it will all be worth it. In the meantime there is work to be done. After I posted about my major trust issues on Instagram, I begin to write down every offense, every hurt that had ever happened, by the time I got to the 4th page, I was exhausted and genuinely felt, this is ridiculous!
I have had all of these file cabinets full of offenses, anything that anyone has ever done to me that hurt my feelings or that truly broke my heart, I filed it. Most of the time I didn't even say anything, I just filed away the hurt, so I could bring it up another day. Over time, the file cabinets have gotten fuller and heavier, and the mental clutter has become unbearable. Not to mention how much all of this prevents from me living a full life of abundance.
The whole time, while I was thinking that some how I was holding the person who offended me hostage, holding them prisoner, I thought that I was truly causing them some type of hurt but I was really only building a prison around myself. Pastor Mike Todd @ Transformation Church spoke about this in his series, Forgiveness University. Here is the link for the very first sermon in this series: The Gift of Forgiveness. https://youtu.be/KcWv9ss8h18 It didn't fully sink in until today, the visual became crystal clear. My filing cabinets were becoming, had become my prison.
I will not continue to live this way. Not to mention, if I don't forgive others, GOD will not forgive me...
Matthew 6:15 15 But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
I want to be forgiven, I need to be forgiven! I want to live a full life and not be so stuck behind all these filing cabinets. The goal is to live the life that GOD has promised me, a life where I am unquestionably free.
John 8:36 36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
How long are you going to hold on to your file cabinets?
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