Unforgiveness is one of the main reasons people get depressed.
Good day, today I want to share About forgiveness and why you need to forgive.
Firstly forgiveness is a choice. To “forgive” someone it means to wipe the account clean, to cancel any debt. Forgiveness is not granted because you deserve it, it’s an act of love, mercy and grace, and that’s the same love, mercy and grace YOU received through what Jesus Christ did on the cross. Without forgiveness, there can’t be any growth or change to your life. Forgiveness is not only a command (Matt 6:14-15; Luke 6:37 – please read the whole chapter), but it is a process as well. Many people say “I will forgive, but not forget”. What a misperception…..that’s not forgiveness, because forgiveness starts in your mind/thoughts, therefore, you must make a mind shift and you must choose to forgive people who did something to you, otherwise, the bitterness, anger and feelings of guilt will take over in your life and you will stay in bondage and keep feeling no-use. Our lives, consists of choices, but you also must carry the consequences of your choices, but to forgive also means to “let go”, and “let God”.
God also says that we must forgive and pray for even our enemies (Matt 5:44; Rom 12:14). We must forgive 7 x 70 says, Matthew. That is many times, just as God must forgive you many times. To forgive someone doesn’t that mean that you won’t think of it again, but if you had dealt with what happened or the situation, forgiveness comes so much easier. I can relate…..a doctor made a wrong choice and I landed in a wheelchair. I chose to deal with it, forgave him and move on. Remember just as you can’t EARN someone’s forgiveness, he/she can’t EARN your, because it’s a fact that forgiveness is a CHOICE, a choice you must make for yourselves because nobody can do it for you. If you refuse to make that choice, automatically your relationship with God grew skew. Remember you are created in God’s image, and if the image you off I am a failure, I am don’t mean anything to anyone ext. your image of God is skewed and if your relationship up-wads is skewed, your relationships side-ways is also skewed. You will keep on feeling depress because you block the only One who can help out of your life. God uses people as an instrument on your path so please confide in someone you trust. Voice your feelings. It helps you hear it and get it out in the open and it really helps if someone helps carry your burdens.
