FORGIVENESS.

Forgiveness is a very notable area in the life of any child of God. If we harbour hurts from the past in the heart and refuse to forgive people it hinders our progress in life. If unforgiveness can hinder our prayers (Mark 11:25) then it will hinder us from succeeding too. The harm of living in unforgiveness is so unbearable to the man that harbours it. So, it is important to forgive because of the troubles it frees us from.

Understand that you forgive for yourself not to change the person that hurt you. Unforgiveness is like taking poison and expecting the other person to die. If you don't forgive you will not be able to concentrate or focus on the present. If you remain attached to yesterday and don't release it from you it hinders the future from happening. Remember, you cannot change your yesterdays but you can change your tomorrows.

Imagine Jesus Christ not forgiving those that crucified him before dying on the cross at Calvary. Unforgiveness would have marred the success of what he came to the world for. His body would have remained in the grave, the Holy Spirit won't have come to the earth and the purpose of God for us would never be realised. It is important to remember this truth:
"All people (including you) are always doing the best they can to meet their basic needs with the current awareness, knowledge, skills and tools that they have at the time. If they could have done better, they would have done better. As they develop more awareness of how their behaviour affects others, as they learn more effective and less harmful ways to meet their needs, they will behave in less harmful ways". Jack Canfield.

The world is waiting for our manifestation. Let us forgive others of the demands we placed on them they were unable to meet and also forgive ourselves too so that we can be free to launch into our God-ordained destiny. There are people we are in the world to affect positively. Forgive now to start moving ahead in your purpose on earth.

The word forgive really means to "give it up for yourself".

Remain Blessed and Happy New Month!