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Forgiveness- I forgive you and I’m sorry.
14 May 2011
Mark 11 vs. 25 - But when you are praying, first forgive anyone you are holding a grudge against, so that you’re Father in heaven will forgive your sins, too.
Forgiveness is one of the hardest things to not only say, but also mean. ‘ I forgive you’ and ‘ I’m sorry’ are phrases that can destroy your pride and rip into your ego if you don’t mean it. "I’m sorry" can be practically impossible to say if you don’t feel like you have done anything wrong. But the flip side is not much easier. To forgive can be just as daunting and trying. When someone has hurt you or wronged you, it is hard to accept that two simple words can fix it. However, do you not find it easier to bottle up all of your feelings inside and never talk about how you’re feeling? Let’s face it. When we have pain or caused pain, it is more than just words that get in the way. It is our feelings and emotions, sometime guilt or anger. The more time that goes by the more it consumes everything in you and you become too terrified to even ask, or too scared to give in.
Think of the people you need to forgive. Think of who you need to seek forgiveness from. No matter how hard it may be, or how long ago it might have happened, it is never too late to do something about it. A simple "I forgive you" or an "I’m sorry" could fix something that was once unfixable. While it may not solve everything, it is a good start.