Forgive

Forgiveness is necessary. The consequences of forgiveness is many. One of the consequence I see most is Bitterness. Its so easy to walk from things that are hard to deal with. I found it easier to ignore people when I didn't want to deal with stuff I had going on. Example when I found myself stressing or having a problem .. I would sit in my room alone in the dark and think about it. I would turn off my phone shut everyone out. I did not want help. I especially did not want to share it with my friends. I kept to myself. I never wanted to face it the truth so I ran from it. I ran from friends who actually wanted to help. Years went by and I realized that I needed to let go. I had so much baggage from not forgiving people. I can say I was once Bitter. I hated certain people and what they did. I was never truly happy. I would always...always complain. I never felt restful at night. I would fake I was okay, when deep down I just wanted to cry. I was 95% of the time angry. I do not know how people were so nice to me. I knew in the bottom of my heart God was not pleased with my anger. The Word of God lets us know that rage, anger and bitter we must get rid of it.  

Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.  Ephesians 4:31-32 (NIV)

There is not room in my heart to feel theses things. I must have compassion to thoses who have done wrong to me. Yes even if what they did was messed up. I am no one to stand above anyone. We have to forgive. One of the beautiful things we have is Forgiveness for our sins. We cant say we know what Gods forgiveness is if we cant give that to others. Take some time to look at the video posted by one of my sisters in Christ. Shes gives a great understanding of what forgiveness is.