Forgiveness Begins in Your Heart

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1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

Forgiveness is a very hard act to swallow for most people-maybe yourself included here. Why is that you may ask?

It is due to the sinful nature of man’s pride. Everyone of us has pride. It’s your selfish pride mine and the world’s selfish pride that get’s in our way of being able to forgive others.

People always feel the need to be correct and right in all situations-regardless of the circumstances and whether YOU are the problem or the reason for the problems and heartaches in your life.

Do you realize that it take more energy and effort to be angry with yourself and the world around you then to be happy and full of contentment and at peace with the world?

Pray and Learn How to Meditate to God - Luke 6:37 "Forgive, and you will be forgiven."

Don’t worry, I’m not going to give you a Sermon on the Mount discussion on Bible theology 101.

But as a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ as my personal Lord and Savior.

I believe firmly in the Power of Prayer and what impact prayer life can have on your personal and professional life. I practice my prayer life daily, you can read my story (about me) here.

A I stated, prayer and how to meditate is powerful stuff , and it doesn’t matter what trials or problems you are experiencing in your life; whether you are going through problems in your successful relationships , at your job, in career goals objectives, or having difficulties in your once happy marriage , God hears your prayers.

1 Peter 5:7 “Cast all your worries and cares upon Him, for he careth for you.“ God will give you strength you need. You just need to reach out in faith and believe in Him. This is called spiritual growth.

Be Willing to Forgive and to Accept Others

Life is tough at times, both in your personal as well as your professional life, and family and friends are going to continue to disappoint you, and you as well, will continue to disappoint your family, friends and people with whom you work-this is reality.

Because of man’s sinful and prideful nature it is hard for people to forgive others. You would much rather continue to hold on to the anger, and hatred , bitterness and resentment than surrendering your bad feelings to God and allowing Him to remove your burden not you. You need God's help in giving you a positive thinking , and positive attitude mindset than an attitude of bitterness and resentment. It's your choice.

People expect people to do X, Y and Z before you are willing to make the attempt for reconciliation, which is conditional . This is wrong thinking. This person or these persons may never come around into doing what you want them to do. This doesn’t mean that you condone the behavior or the wrong that was done to you. The point is you are forgiving them regardless-removing the animosity, ill feelings and negative attitude that you are holding. True and genuine forgiveness is always UNCONDITIONAL.

Think about this for a moment, if the God of the Universe, the God of this world could send His son, the Lord Jesus Christ to die for all mankind’s sins (yours and mine included here…) , do you think you can at least find it in your heart to forgive others who have wronged you? There is no comparison! Life is way too short, and once the person or persons are gone and dead, it’s a bit too late to be remorseful and forgiving when you left the opportunity pass you by.

My Reconciliation with my Mother

My mother died In October 1994. My parents divorced when I was young and she lived overseas in Saudi Arabia from the early 1980’s up until in her death in October 1994. In the mid 1980s I believe my brothers and I got together when my mom came to visit us in Pennsylvania at that time and a fight or disagreement ensued between my mom and I, which lasted up until 1993; nearly 10 years. I had literally almost no contact with my mother at all during this period because of what happened years earlier and felt she owed me an apology before I would reciprocate my apologies to her.

In October 1993 my mom came out for her last visit to my brothers and I, which sadly would be her last visit we would ever spend with her. At the urging of my lovely wife, I finally gave in and apologized; asking her to do the same-which she did. I could actually feel the weight of all those years melt away-God removed my burden and I felt so free and was really looking forwards to getting to know my mother once again.

In October 1994, I got the phone call from my brother Dave telling me our mom had suddenly died while on the job at work in Saudi Arabia, she was actually planning to fly out the next day which never happened. That day I was really filled with the most sadness that I have ever experienced up to that time in my life because I felt like we were orphans. I miss my mother terribly but am so grateful to God that I got the opportunity to forgive her and to be forgiven by my mother just one year earlier. How to be happy first begins with forgiveness in your own heart.

Now It's Your Turn-Who Do you Need to Ask Forgiveness From, and to Whom do You Need to Show Forgiveness?

I leave you with this; all we have is today , tomorrow is never guaranteed for any of us. Take a look around you; he cemeteries, and graveyards around the world are full of people who carried with them to their death and dying days, broken dreams, unfulfilled smart goals , and the lingering memory of and broken hearts, because of their prideful and sinful nature of not willing to let go and forgive others and asking others to do the same themselves.

Don’t make that same mistake. I have peace knowing I made amends with my mother. My question to you is what amends and reconciliation do you need to do NOW before it’s too late in your life or the life of others? You many never have another opportunity. Think about it....

Remember: "The only Unfulfilled Goals in Your Life are the Ones you Never Attempt"

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