I thought I was incapable of holding onto a grudge until my ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend physically hurt me when he and I were alone. The pain didn’t hit me until the suppressed memories resurfaced a year after the incident. I would be in the same room as him as often as 3 times a week. I would experience spiritual attacks with thoughts of, “there is the man that felt the need to exert physical dominance over me and I was not man enough to stand up for myself.” After receiving pastoral counseling, I was able to overcome the spiritual warfare and now whenever I see him, I shifted my focus and think to this, “there is a broken man in a broken world who has showed me that he is not a safe person. Yet I am in need of God’s grace and forgiveness as he does.” Now I better understand what forgiveness is, even when there wasn’t substantial consequences for his actions.
You are seriously so incredible. I love how you have turned this experience from something painful to something that has only built you into an even stronger man of God. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing.
One night I dreamed a dream. As I was walking along the beach with my Lord. Across the dark sky flashed scenes from my life. For each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand, One belonging to me and one to my Lord. After the last scene of my life flashed before me, I looked back at the footprints in the sand. I noticed that at many times along the path of my life, especially at the very lowest and saddest times, there was only one set of footprints. This really troubled me, so I asked the Lord about it. "Lord, you said once I decided to follow you, You'd walk with me all the way. But I noticed that during the saddest and most troublesome times of my life, there was only one set of footprints. I don't understand why, when I needed You the most, You would leave me." He whispered, "My precious child, I love you and will never leave you Never, ever, during your trials and testings. When you saw only one set of footprints, It was then that I carried you."
I've noticed that people experiencing unforgiveness often use the same language as debtors. "They got off scot-free" (Viking language for not paying blood money for their crime), "I want to get even," "they will pay for what they did." Forgiveness is about sacrificing a false sense of power for true peace. That is a powerful testimony. I can tell this was a tough topic for you. You made a clicking sound with your tongue more than 10 times in the video.
lol, I think the clicking sound is my mic. It is on my shirt and I think it hits my earring. I have a better mic, but I am still learning how to use it in unison with my camera. I appreciate you so much. You have been a great blessing to me and my channel.
This is a difficult circumstance and it would be hard to fully give my opinion without knowing more detail of the situation you are asking about. I can share a story which may help...Years ago when I was married, my husband had cheated on me, yet I chose to forgive him. I had made up my mind to consciously choose to forgive him and move forward with our marriage. During this particular time, a wife of one of my husbands friends wanted to tell me something she knew that my husband did. I told her that I was focused on moving forward and I needed to let go of the past and start with a clean slate. Because I chose to forgive him, I let go of all of it. In the end he ended up leaving for another woman anyway, but for the sake of my marriage and children I am glad I gave it a fair shot. So, I would say to anyone that is genuinely wanting to forgive, try to leave the past as much in the past as possible. This is easier said than done, but it can really help to move forward. The other thing I would like to mention is that sometimes we are meant to let go of people. We can forgive them and not be with them. Sometimes the best thing to do is to pray and say, "God if it is your Will that this person stays in my life then please fill my heart with forgiveness and help me to let go of pasts hurts and resentments." You can also say, God if it is not your Will that this person stays in my life, please remove them Lord in whatever way that you see fit." This is a powerful prayer and God will help you. Sending you all my love and praying for your peace.
shared your page with my like minded fellow brothers and sisters over on Hulk's page. He does several sermons and discussions weekly that I in-joy th-cam.com/video/xRCDU-afPfk/w-d-xo.html
I thought I was incapable of holding onto a grudge until my ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend physically hurt me when he and I were alone.
The pain didn’t hit me until the suppressed memories resurfaced a year after the incident. I would be in the same room as him as often as 3 times a week. I would experience spiritual attacks with thoughts of, “there is the man that felt the need to exert physical dominance over me and I was not man enough to stand up for myself.”
After receiving pastoral counseling, I was able to overcome the spiritual warfare and now whenever I see him, I shifted my focus and think to this, “there is a broken man in a broken world who has showed me that he is not a safe person. Yet I am in need of God’s grace and forgiveness as he does.” Now I better understand what forgiveness is, even when there wasn’t substantial consequences for his actions.
You are seriously so incredible. I love how you have turned this experience from something painful to something that has only built you into an even stronger man of God. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing.
One night I dreamed a dream.
As I was walking along the beach with my Lord.
Across the dark sky flashed scenes from my life.
For each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand,
One belonging to me and one to my Lord.
After the last scene of my life flashed before me,
I looked back at the footprints in the sand.
I noticed that at many times along the path of my life,
especially at the very lowest and saddest times,
there was only one set of footprints.
This really troubled me, so I asked the Lord about it.
"Lord, you said once I decided to follow you,
You'd walk with me all the way.
But I noticed that during the saddest and most troublesome times of my life,
there was only one set of footprints.
I don't understand why, when I needed You the most, You would leave me."
He whispered, "My precious child, I love you and will never leave you
Never, ever, during your trials and testings.
When you saw only one set of footprints,
It was then that I carried you."
This is absolutely one of my most favorite poems. I hadn't thought about it in a while until you posted this. Thank you, friend.
I've noticed that people experiencing unforgiveness often use the same language as debtors. "They got off scot-free" (Viking language for not paying blood money for their crime), "I want to get even," "they will pay for what they did." Forgiveness is about sacrificing a false sense of power for true peace.
That is a powerful testimony. I can tell this was a tough topic for you. You made a clicking sound with your tongue more than 10 times in the video.
lol, I think the clicking sound is my mic. It is on my shirt and I think it hits my earring. I have a better mic, but I am still learning how to use it in unison with my camera. I appreciate you so much. You have been a great blessing to me and my channel.
What about when you live with the person?
This is a difficult circumstance and it would be hard to fully give my opinion without knowing more detail of the situation you are asking about. I can share a story which may help...Years ago when I was married, my husband had cheated on me, yet I chose to forgive him. I had made up my mind to consciously choose to forgive him and move forward with our marriage. During this particular time, a wife of one of my husbands friends wanted to tell me something she knew that my husband did. I told her that I was focused on moving forward and I needed to let go of the past and start with a clean slate. Because I chose to forgive him, I let go of all of it. In the end he ended up leaving for another woman anyway, but for the sake of my marriage and children I am glad I gave it a fair shot. So, I would say to anyone that is genuinely wanting to forgive, try to leave the past as much in the past as possible. This is easier said than done, but it can really help to move forward. The other thing I would like to mention is that sometimes we are meant to let go of people. We can forgive them and not be with them. Sometimes the best thing to do is to pray and say, "God if it is your Will that this person stays in my life then please fill my heart with forgiveness and help me to let go of pasts hurts and resentments." You can also say, God if it is not your Will that this person stays in my life, please remove them Lord in whatever way that you see fit." This is a powerful prayer and God will help you. Sending you all my love and praying for your peace.
shared your page with my like minded fellow brothers and sisters over on Hulk's page. He does several sermons and discussions weekly that I in-joy th-cam.com/video/xRCDU-afPfk/w-d-xo.html
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