Last weekend, I spent my time with God forgiving both myself and my wife for our marital transgressions. I chronicled a little about it here, but I can tell you as I went down my list and crossed stuff off, I felt a little bit more free with each cross off. When I finally finished I felt that total freedom that I've been waiting for. However, another gift was also released to me. There was a newfound love and fervor for my wife that I have not felt in a very long time. Instead of whispering unforgiving things under my breath to her, I began whispering words of love and passion to my wife instead. Today as I got news from my wife that she was getting work done for the dissolution papers from her, I responded by first seeking God for her and then I replied to her in an email with words of compassion, love, and care that only God can give.
Forgiveness brings these thing out for us...freedom, love, power, strength, courage, etc. God does it...he always does. Rebekah, thank you btw for posting all those forgiveness verses in your comments.
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The more you seek Him and His desires for you, the more you will find LOVE in every dimension—changing your life forever!
As you forgive, He will heal your broken heart and fill it to overflowing with His love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness and self-control!
"...He has sent me to bind up and heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the [physical and spiritual] captives and the opening of the prison and of the eyes to those who are bound, To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord [the year of His favor] and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, To grant [consolation and joy] to those who mourn in Zion—to give them an ornament (a garland or diadem) of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, the garment [expressive] of praise instead of a heavy, burdened, and failing spirit—that they may be called oaks of righteousness [lofty, strong, and magnificent, distinguished for uprightness, justice, and right standing with God], the planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified." - Isaiah 61:1-3 AMP
When people look at you, they will see HIM!
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