Hello community,
How do you always feel when you hear about forgiveness? What do you always think when you hear about forgiveness? The things we hear always makes us think of feel in a certain way, because of the association we give to them. Even forgiveness evoke different feelings and different thoughts to different individuals.
Some think or feels like forgiveness is a scam and some think and feel it is a real deal. Forgiveness can make us remember certain people, situation or past experiences. Whatever forgiveness may mean one sure thing is this, when forgiveness is mentioned some hurt has happened which has caused pain, shame, loss and anger.
I will tell you a short story about my own blood brother.
My brother is a business man, few years ago he feel into trouble with one of his employee and has a result he sacked him. This guy worked in his wholesale shop. Few days later around 1900hrs/7:00pm, my brother has he was walk to his home, suddenly he saw his former employee come out of the hiding, he looked very angry and he was hurry to meet my brother. My brother keep on moving towards him also because that is the direction to his home.
However he did not notice that, that young man was carrying a knife, until when came face to face and that young man stabbed my brother three times, below the chest on his right side. When he was attacked my brother shouted out loud mentioning the name of that young man, asking him why are you killing me? When this guy heard is named has mentioned, he took off because he knew that now people have heard and they will know that it him who committed that crime.
After he had run away, my brother also ran into a nearby Anglican church. There he found a choir was practicing, bloody was spilling profusely. Luck enough some choir members recognized him, because it is a small town. He told them who had done that to him, they took to the hospital they operated him. They doctors say that knife had touche nothing in his stomach.
Few days later the young man who stabbed him was caught and was in police custody, waiting for my brother to recover so that he may be taken to court for attempted murder or if he dies then he will charged with a murder case. Thankful my brother survived.
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When they went to court for the first day, something happened that many did not see it coming. My brother chose to forgive this guy, he even went ahead and told him, he will give him back his employment but if he needs any assistance he was welcomed to see him.
Police didn't want to agree with his decision, but they had to, after a long discussion. Relatives did not understand him and the community also, everyone asked what has come over you? Would be dead by now, this man he is a murderer. But he stood his ground that I forgive him.
One culprit never bought the idea that he was forgiven, he thought may be my brother was trying to fool him so that he may hurt him later. But he assured him of his forgiveness.
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People thought forgiveness is a scam, but to him it was a real deal. His physical and emotional wounds completely have been healed. He is a free man and a happy man.
What his employee failed to do( to forgive his boss) after he was sacked, his boss gave him after he had attempting to kill him. Now that young man lives with unspeakable guilty and fear, while his former boss lives in victory over hate.
Forgiveness most time is hard to give because of the hurt you have been caused, the pain, the loss all you feel is a justified anger to revenge. When you reach that level, you become a monster. Your action not only will destroy the other person but it will also destroy you and your beautiful life.
Many people have been destroyed by anger and the pain of unforgiveness than the actual bad thing was done to them. Even when culprit have faced Justice, still they never let it go.
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Friends we are scammed of our lives when we allow pain, hate, anger, hurt of the past experiences hold hostage our lives. It is past, yes it was painful, shameful and destructive but it is past. Your future is bigger than your yesterday's pain and shame, let it go. So that you can live again and experience the beauty of live again.
It doesn't matter who caused you pain, it could your spouse, relatives, parents, children, best friends, even churches leaders. Let it go, do not let it rob you of your life. It is miserable to live with unforgiveness.
Gain your freedom, your power, your authority, your creativity, your wholesomeness, your control, your joy, your emotional health, taken back your life, connect to self once again, live vibrantly again, be you again, live your passion again, redeem your future and destiny. Kick hatred and unforgiveness in the butts by forgiving.
Thank you for your time.
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