Unforgiveness for past hurts and worse, the urge to hurt back in return are two of my major sins, Sheila is a very honest and common sense speaker. Thank you!
Thank you for being a BEAUTIFUL VESSEL for JESUS. I believe I FORGIVE, then, before I know it, hard feelings come up toward abusers... bitterness. There is a Christian counselor @ the college I attend, who prints beautifully encouraging strips, & places them in a box that hangs on the wall in the main hallway. I picked one the other day that says "I am willing to forgive. Forgiving myself and others releases me from the pain of the past. I FORGIVE and I am FREE." 24 years ago, the SAME situation happened to me, like the woman you encountered on the plane. I "forgave" them, but bitterness rises up against them, whenever I know of ANYONE cheating... Thee "forgiveness strip", is wrapped around my "heart stone", and ready to ride around in my pocket, from this day on.
I have always struggled with anger , resentments, and unforgiveness. I have been working on it with a therapist and 12 step sponsor, and it is getting better. I was told that resentments only hurt you, not the wrongdoers. I had to write down my resentments and how they affected me to see the damage to motivate me to let go. I also had to write down my part in the resentments so I could see where i was in the wrong, make amends, change behaviors, build my character and reconcile relationships if appropriate. Obviously there are some situations you don't play a part like if you were abused. I really get into psychology and human behavior so I like to understand why people act how they do for example mental illness. It helps to have compassion on them and to wish them well. This is NOT justifying or condoning it just helps to understand, have compassion, and wish them well. Its also not good to get revenge, not only because of consequence but they will get their karma and there will be justice. If it motivates them to change and make amends be happy for them.
Subscribed... I surly needed to hear this. I am trying. But the problem is in my life daily. Have to go and find me a stone :) Thank you for sharing this message...
Unforgiveness for past hurts and worse, the urge to hurt back in return are two of my major sins, Sheila is a very honest and common sense speaker. Thank you!
A wonderful message of faith, hope, love and forgiveness.
May the Lord help all to understand this sensitive subject only Jesus living in us the hope of glory can make us understand what forgiveness is....
Thank you for being a BEAUTIFUL VESSEL for JESUS. I believe I FORGIVE, then, before I know it, hard feelings come up toward abusers... bitterness. There is a Christian counselor @ the college I attend, who prints beautifully encouraging strips, & places them in a box that hangs on the wall in the main hallway. I picked one the other day that says "I am willing to forgive. Forgiving myself and others releases me from the pain of the past. I FORGIVE and I am FREE." 24 years ago, the SAME situation happened to me, like the woman you encountered on the plane. I "forgave" them, but bitterness rises up against them, whenever I know of ANYONE cheating... Thee "forgiveness strip", is wrapped around my "heart stone", and ready to ride around in my pocket, from this day on.
This hit home for me - I struggle with this all the time!
I have always struggled with anger , resentments, and unforgiveness. I have been working on it with a therapist and 12 step sponsor, and it is getting better. I was told that resentments only hurt you, not the wrongdoers. I had to write down my resentments and how they affected me to see the damage to motivate me to let go. I also had to write down my part in the resentments so I could see where i was in the wrong, make amends, change behaviors, build my character and reconcile relationships if appropriate. Obviously there are some situations you don't play a part like if you were abused. I really get into psychology and human behavior so I like to understand why people act how they do for example mental illness. It helps to have compassion on them and to wish them well. This is NOT justifying or condoning it just helps to understand, have compassion, and wish them well. Its also not good to get revenge, not only because of consequence but they will get their karma and there will be justice. If it motivates them to change and make amends be happy for them.
God is a forgiving God and since we are His children our character must be forgiving too.
Thank You Sheila ,I needed to hear this today , I will carry a stone in my pocket from now on !!!!
AMEN! ❤️
Subscribed... I surly needed to hear this. I am trying. But the problem is in my life daily. Have to go and find me a stone :) Thank you for sharing this message...
Wow a wonderful sharing.. Thanks
Wonderful!
Good message, God bless you.
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ur soooo right..**