Forgiveness and inner healing

Inner Healing

God loved us so much that he paid the ultimate price for our emotional healing in the work on the cross.

It happens to all of us, somewhere everyone of us has been hurt, and usually the easiest way to deal with that hurt is to lash out at others, friends, family, and loved ones. We have this dark feature in all of us that as the ability to hurt someone with out realising that we have even done it, or we do and couldn’t care because we want them to feel what we are went through, and this is so often the case in marriages and relationships. The hatred, and bitterness builds up so immensely that it blinds us to the damage we are doing, because it is always easier to hate and hurt than what it is to forgive.

When Jesus was nailed to the cross, the pain he suffered for the forgiveness of all our sins is unthinkable...imagine having rusty nails hammered into your wrists, and ankles, while’st lying on a wooden cross that has sharp wood cutting you open and piercing holes into your skin, and lets not forget people were mocking him, cursing him, and the betrayal of a friend to add insult to injury, and the worst part was still to come, when they lifted the cross and dropped it into the a support hole, the impact caused the nails to rip through Jesus wrist and up into his palms, after which he was stabbed by a spear....and all he said was “ father forgive them for they do not know what they are doing “....now think about that for a minute, and then tell me you can’t forgive someone, because i’m pretty sure that we are not going through anything nearly as bad that right now.

To forgive someone is a choice

As much as a person might be hurting, and to be honest forgiving someone isn’t always easy, but when you forgive you are also letting go of those feelings that want to drive you crazy half the time. The perfect sayings is “ when you forgive the person who hurt you, you are also breaking the grip they have over you, you are setting yourself free “ , and at first it might feel like a pretty useless exercise, but you end up being the better person because of it, and may more chilled because there is no more anger and bitterness controlling you.

Isaiah 53:4

God desires to heal our broken heart and bind up our wounds

 

Psalms 147:3

He heals the broken heart and bindeth up their wounds.

 

1 Peter 5:7

Casting all your care upon him, for he cares for you.

 

3 Reasons to forgive

 

1.  Forgiveness may break a cycle of retaliation and lead to reconciliation.

2. It may make the other person realise what they are doing wrong and feel ashamed of it, and even help them to find there own forgiveness.

3. Forgiving that person will free you of a heavy load of bitterness.

 

You might find it difficult to respond to that person with kindness or kind actions, but all things take time, but you will be the first to take that step to a easier, more fulfilling and definitely relaxing life.

Remember forgiveness involves both attitude and actions.