Unpacking the box Yesterday I decided it was time to unpack a box of hurt, disappointment, lies, and betrayal. The box had been packed for me last year by some people I considered more than just friends while I was fighting a major health battle. I had tried many many times to unpack the box.....but it always brought tears that seemed to turn quickly to disappointment. This time......when I looked at the box....it took on a different meaning. Instead of thinking......these people not only gave up on me.....they gave up on God......Grace took over. You see, it really wasnt the box ....the hurt was because each of the people that took a place in the process had asked me many many times to pray for them and situations in their lives....not only did I pray.....I believed.......even until the very last....I believed. It killed me to know these same folks gave up. So as I unpacked the box....on the very top...(which had not been on the top the many other times I had started to unpack the box).......was Laura Storys CD.....Blessings. As I listened to the song the lyrics hit my heart........... When friends betray us When darkness seems to win We know that pain reminds this heart That this is not, This is not our home Its not our home (I have said many many times....that song was written just for me.) As I looked at the items in the box..many presented to me by these friends......I started praying for each and every person. God poured down grace. The same grace God forgives me with......He assured me I needed to pass down to those who participated in packing the box to help me. As I prayed, I felt like a huge burden was being lifted. Forgiveness isnt saying what the other person did was right.....its saying.....I forgive you...even though the other person has never looked back......I choose to forgive you! My heart filled with love. Thank you God for loving me and never giving up on me. Thank you God for revealing those that purposely cause harm in order to benefit themselves. But Father....most of all....thank you for forgiving me.....and allowing me to forgive others. Thank you Father for .....grace! Romans 12:19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. Ephesians 4:32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christs sake hath forgiven you.
Posted on: Wed, 09 Jul 2014 11:21:38 +0000
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