Happy Monday morning to all! It is a gorgeous day here in Utah, 48 degrees a titch of breeze, sunshine lighting up everything in it path, and the most beautiful blue skie I have ever seen, the clouds have no from this morning they are streaked all across the sky as if they cannot decide which way they would like to go! Our forecasted high is 51 today to not waiver much the entire week! Getting us on line for Halloween...I don't remember one that was not frigidly cold and damp!
This morning as I was closing my prayer ( oh and I am back on track with my posting times...finally!) I sat in silence, my head back my eyes looking toward heaven when I began to think about the bible study I shared with Wayde yesterday, it is amazing to me how two people can perceive things so differently, I seeing where he was coming from and he seeing from what direction I come...but both seeing things so differently! We were discussing The Lord's Prayer message that I posted yesterday morning and began to talk about forgiveness... his idea of forgiveness was much different than mine, I have been hurt in life, really hurt but have never held a grudge, I have pulled myself away from the ones who have hurt me, allowed my wounded heart to heal and then have thrown myself back into the race because I always think of Christ there on the cross looking down at the multitude of people who were delighted to see him hang there, he looked down at the very ones who had spit, hit, cursed, laughed and mocked him and asked Heavenly Father to forgive them for they knew not what they were doing! I feel ashamed when I get so angry that I feel I will never be able to forgive, I pray for a cleansing within my soul and then I begin the repair of the relationship! Wayde on the other hand is totally different, although he forgives from his soul, he lets the hurt and anger go and totally forgives, he chooses not to make repairs, he holds no ill will against the person but chooses not to have communication with them or to allow them the chance to hurt him again! He really holds to this for people who hurt me, the ones who have wronged me he has no desire to be friends with...he also has a hard time understanding how I can endure the hurt, ask for forgiveness for myself and the person and then continue to allow them into my day to day life. I don't think either of us are right or wrong, the forgiveness is there and honestly heart felt, we just attack the "down the road" differently! YOUR THOUGHTS????
I pray today that you have forgiveness in your heart for those who have wronged you, that you are able to honestly forgive and place it all in the hands of our Father in Heaven. I think if you hold on to anger and hurt, if you hold to negative that God has an awfully hard time trying to place blessings where there is no room. Let go of the negative, free your heart from clutter so that there is room for the wonderfully beautiful things God has in store for you! May this day be a day filled with joy and laughter for you! Love in Christ to all!
forgive me, lord
-- By Dorothy Womack
Forgive me, Lord, when I overlook ---
The beauty of a sunset
The beauty in a human soul
The beauty all around me.
Forgive me, Lord, when I don't appreciate ---
The goodness which You show me
The goodness found in others
The goodness of Your world itself.
Forgive me, Lord, when I ignore ---
The signals that You send me
The signs and wonders that You show me
The life in Christ I have.
Forgive me, Lord, when I depend ---
Upon myself instead of You
Upon others instead of Christ
Upon opinions instead of Spirit.
Forgive me, Lord, when I hide in fear ---
From those You choose to love me
From those You send to help me
From those who come in Your Name.
Let me recognize in everything ---
Your Hand at work through human hands
Your Love at work through human hearts
Your Will at work through human deeds.
Lord, as I go forward in the life You have for me
Let me always remember that FORGIVENESS is the key
To unlock all the prison doors, and set the captives free
And help me to do likewise - As You have forgiven me.
The beauty of a sunset
The beauty in a human soul
The beauty all around me.
Forgive me, Lord, when I don't appreciate ---
The goodness which You show me
The goodness found in others
The goodness of Your world itself.
Forgive me, Lord, when I ignore ---
The signals that You send me
The signs and wonders that You show me
The life in Christ I have.
Forgive me, Lord, when I depend ---
Upon myself instead of You
Upon others instead of Christ
Upon opinions instead of Spirit.
Forgive me, Lord, when I hide in fear ---
From those You choose to love me
From those You send to help me
From those who come in Your Name.
Let me recognize in everything ---
Your Hand at work through human hands
Your Love at work through human hearts
Your Will at work through human deeds.
Lord, as I go forward in the life You have for me
Let me always remember that FORGIVENESS is the key
To unlock all the prison doors, and set the captives free
And help me to do likewise - As You have forgiven me.
©1999 Dorothy Womack
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