This is Kat Lange again…Let’s get real.
Put on some comfy clothes (preferably yoga pants, an oversized sweater and some fuzzy socks… my personal faves), grab a venti extra hot Caramel Brulee Latte and stay a while.
Grudges, gossip, animosity, resentment...I don’t think any
of those solve any problems.
Has it helped you? I
am just curious to know if you have ever felt better after holding a
grudge? Has anyone ever said, “Yeah, I
don’t like that person” and then been content with themselves in that
moment? Has anyone’s heart been
fulfilled when bad-mouthing his or her enemies?
The way I see it is… what’s the point of holding on to the
hurt?
Let us not get so caught up in cultural conversation that we
forget our true calling. Instead, may the peace of God saturate our hearts and
tender our words to one another in kindness.
Not forgiving others leads to instability, in relationships and within
our own selves. Bitterness makes the
bones and heart rot.
“In fact, not forgiving is like
drinking rat poison and then waiting for the rat to die.” Anne Lamott, Traveling
Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith (1999)
Like anyone else, I have hurts from my past. To be honest, learning to love and let go is
such an emotionally arduous task. Trying to anchor myself in forgiveness is a
hard pill to swallow. I have to learn
that in the end what they did says more about them as a person and I will no
longer play into that selfishness. It is
an uphill battle for sure but one that my faith in the Lord is helping me to
climb.
I have had to come to terms with how I hurt myself in my
past and who I am today and the beauty is: I am ok with me! My goal is transparency and my hope is for
healing. And as I go through my
struggles I realize that there is no way I can move forward with this
bitterness in my heart. Forgiveness is a
hard journey, for sure, but one that is so worth it.
Joy cannot thrive in a bitter heart. Hope cannot flourish in a toxic mind. True happiness cannot be present where anger
resides. Optimism for a better future
can breed the desire for forgiveness. Do
not dwell in the dark places of your pain instead lift your eyes to the light
and to the love.
Ephesians 4:32: “Be kind and
compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God
forgave you.”
Thank you for reading friends…
Love,
Kat
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