Thought for Thursday: forgiveness

What I have had on my mind to post today- a friend write a post on a few days.
I would like you to read When Moving On Isn't Possible.

Let go of your feeling and let God do His work.
If we can't forgive we can't love.
If we can't forgive we can't move on.

Enjoy and think about the lyrics of Matthew West's song Forgiveness. 
For the story behind the song you can read it here.

It's the hardest thing to give away

And the last thing on your mind today

It always goes to those that don't deserve

It's the opposite of how you feel

When the pain they caused is just to real

It takes everything you have just to say the word...

Forgiveness

It flies in the face of all your pride

It moves away the mad inside

It's always anger's own worst enemy

Even when the jury and the judge

Say you gotta right to hold a grudge

It's the whisper in your ear saying 'Set It Free'

Forgiveness

...

It'll clear the bitterness away

It can even set a prisoner free

There is no end to what it's power can do

So, let it go and be amazed

By what you see through eyes of grace

The prisoner that it really frees is you

Forgiveness

...

To forgive is to set a prisoner free, and to discover that that prisoner was you. 

{Lewis B. Smedes}

I challenge you (as I challenge myself): 

FORGIVE those who have hurt you. FORGIVE those that have hurt those close to you. FORGIVE.


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