"And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in Heaven may forgive you your trespass" [Mark 11:25]
Its easy to say "I forgive you" than to truly forgive those that are on your bad side. Most of the time it is easier to just forget the whole thing, forget the event ever took place, forget about the existence of the other person and just move on with what remains of your life.
It would also be easy for me if i were to tell you to just forget them or that they are just jealous of you and of your life. That they just want what you have and what they dont. But then, that wouldn’t solve anything now would it?
You would still feel that hot fury urge deep inside of you that continues boiling and boiling. Eventually it all sums up to a volcanic mountain about to bust. Oh how easy it would be for bygones to be bygones.
I have to insist, however, that we face those who trespass against us. Those who talk bad about us, cursed us and even those who would do anything to see us fall. I can tell you that forgiving these people is as easy as counting your fingers, but that would be a tremendous lie.
Preachers and pastors often talks about how we have to forgive those who had trespass against us before we come to the Lord, and for us to truly be able to receive from God the same kind of forgiveness for our sins. To tell you the truth, asking people to forgive one another is actually way much easier than for us to actually do it.
I wouldn’t be able to sit here and type this all out if I didn’t have a first hand experience myself.
Truth be told, over a period of six years in my life, I was disappointed at a girlfriend of mine from back in those days. Although there was once that she asked for forgiveness, and I remembered saying that there was nothing to forgive her about, it didn’t really felt like I had let the past between us go. I has taken a hold of me in a way.
Just until recently, I found out that she is pregnant with a child of her husband, to which a wedding that I did not attend.
If you’re me and if you were to know what was the disagreement between us, you might understand as to why we never really got back to being friends or even talking on the phone, not to mention, neither was there any messages between us. It was really hard to just pick up the phone and to message or call her. Part of me was reluctant to contact her. But there was something stronger going on inside of me. Maybe it was all thanks to the Christian songs that I was listening during that week, or maybe my prayer to humble myself came true. I don't know for sure which was it.
But one thing I can say for sure, was that I could not do it on my own. Jesus was a humble person, and each of us tries to be just alike like Jesus, and to rely on God’s strength. It isn’t our own strength that helps us manage through the day, but to really be able to put our head on God’s shoulder, and our heart to rely on Him. Thus, because I have Jesus and God, that I was able to fight off whatever negative thoughts of this long lost friend, and sent her a forgiving message. We chatted and got a speedy updates on how each other was doing, and I think this is a good start for a renewed friendship. Though it might not be the same as the last, but its a positive progress.
So in closing, if you have anyone that have done you wrong, or you who have wronged someone if your life, forgive and ask for forgiveness. We aren't all perfect, but God created us in His perfection for His own master plan that we might not know about.
Plus, it would be a huge boulder off your shoulder. You might believe that they don't deserve your forgiveness, but do you deserve God’s forgiveness? If God can easily forgive you for all the sins you have done, what is that of one wrong that has been done unto you?
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