Forgiveness
I forgive you. Three little words that's all they are, yet why are they so hard to say or better yet actually put into action. We rather hold grudges and believe our anger makes us stronger and forgiving is weakness. Hate to break it to you but the anger you are holding onto is the armor keeping you away from the truth of who you could be. The anger you feel is the anger you have within yourself for letting anyone have power over you, it's a wall you have built that only you can break. "It's easier said than done". That's what we tell ourselves, that the damage is unforgivable. Lies! They are all LIES! I can't express enough how much the enemy wants you to hold onto that anger and never become who you are meant to be. The enemy knows forgiveness is love and love is God. He knows with love we grow and when you hold onto anger you can't grow. It's not easy and forgiveness does not always come in one moment. For many years I held onto anger from my enemies, my husband and greatest myself. It took self reflection, declaring my freedom, prayer and saying the three little words over and over. Forgiving my husband for his transgressions before our marriage is a journey we are still on. With God we have had a faithful marriage, an honest marriage and a marriage filled with respect because we individually love GOD more than we love each other. We had to face his past in our home church years later and I still felt a urge to fight any forgiving moment that night, but against God I could never win. I had to let go with tears and say "God you win, take this test of my forgives and put it upon you", it lifted something in me that I thought wasn't possible. Freedom is what awaits anyone who is ready to forgive.
Three Steps to forgiveness
Pray to God to show you how to forgive
Stop the fight you are in God has already won it for you
Let love grow and flow within you
Ready to forgive and ask God to show you how start with this prayer
Dear Lord I have so much anger filled in me, I hold onto past mistakes and grudges with people who have wronged me. I want to forgive them and myself so that i may become who you set me to be. Take this anger away and fill me with love. If i have wronged anyone may you seek into their hearts and speak forgiveness. In Jesus name.
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
A little worship never hurt
This is very personal to me. It was sent to me by my closest friend's husband when he knew I had a lot of grudges I was holding onto and thought people didn't deserve forgiveness. It slowly turned into my fighting for a better life worship song, it turned into my anthem and brought freedom each time I singed. It brought many tears and moments with God and I pray it will do the same for you.