Happy Father's Day!
For many today is a day of joyous celebration, a time to give honor to the men in our lives who have diligently served as our fathers; however, for others, today is a reminder of an absent father, or stirs up memories of childhood pain and disappointment. Has anyone ever hurt you so badly that you honestly didn't know if it was possible to forgive them? Often times even as Christians our hearts are filled with bitterness as a result of wrongs that my have transpired many years ago. We desire to forgive, yet the pain makes it difficult to begin the process. The enemy does not want us to forgive. He'd rather see families, communities, and the world fall apart with hatred.
We must understand that our lives are not our own. We are called to fulfill a purpose. When we choose not to forgive, we are blocking opportunities to witness, for sometimes it is the people who have hurt us that need our witness the most. True forgiveness starts with redirecting our hurt toward the sin and not the person. We are all imperfect thanks to sin, but we are created in the image of Christ, making us all worthy of forgiveness and love. Trust that God will correct the sin and focus on loving the person. Have a great week!!
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