Forgiving Yourself
But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. (Mat 6:15)
Ever heard the saying you cannot give what you do not have? Well forgiving is not one of those. We don't forgive sins Jesus does. And if we hold something against a brother or sister that Jesus is ready to forgive we stand in the way of God. Don't pick a fight with Father God. We cannot wait until we are forgiven to forgive. We just do as the Father did. And as Jesus does. To forgive you start from God's perpective not your own.
But its interesting as this also applies to us. Forgiving ourselves for what we have done for whatever reason requires us to know where forgiveness comes from. I have only one Source. Jesus. This Source already decides to forgive with one exception when we choose not to.
So my question is why haven't some forgiven themselves? They are looking for someone to give them the ok to forgive themselves. Well the He we call Jesus, already says yes I died for you to be forgiven, So yes you are forgiven under the only living human sacrifice that Father God has recieved. So we take the lead now the tennis ball is in our court. Forgiveness is available to all humankind. Do we take it for ourselves first? Well not always. But it is very hard to forgive others if you have not first forgiven yourself. So start with yourself as I do. A self evaluation of sorts. Is there a care a worry that I have not given to Jesus? If so give this to Him. The Him we call Jesus. He will take it from you, then you are free to lead others to the feet of Jesus where forgiveness of sins is available. Saying I forgive you is not always needed. Can we say Jesus forgives you of your sins to one another?
Some may say that is reserved for those who are priest or pastors. But we are called priests and kings as Christians. Why can't we act like it in that way? So if we say I forgive you and mean Jesus forgives you by the Blood He shed on the Cross of Calvary. Then I believe that the Power of God will rest on our word to a brother or sister who is hurting and wants to recieve forgiveness of their sins. For one reason. That is the only way we can forgive each other.
SLM, Shundra L. Moore,
Forgiven in the Beloved.
PS. UR2
