Time wears away at the facts within a memory;
But time, can’t prevent the wound from scaring;
Or prevent mindless hand from caressing reverie,
The cold, rough lump, which stiffens love’s caring;
A madness of sorts; this living in the past’s territory!
Lost in yesterday; and past hurts in present bearing;
Brokenness unburied, lye outside time’s cemetery;
Scars that bleed; and build thick with daily tearing;
Scars where smooth flesh should be; twist memory,
Tying distorted knots of hate! Embittered wearing
Away all joy, all peace; love lost in heart’s cemetery;
Forgiveness if received and given stops the scaring!
Releasing the bitter poison that darkens a memory!
Lets in the Light! Stops hand from mind re-tearing,
By daily reliving, hurts belonging in past’s territory!
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“Forgiveness…let’s in the light.” Yes! I’ll be shooting a feature film on this very subject next spring!
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Good! Americans need to be reminded of the power of forgiveness in these dark, bitter, hate-filled times. It has the power we need to save our country. God bless and keep you, Mitch.
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Forgiving doesn’t come easy for me but the joy in the Lord is real when we lovingly obey Him.
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It isn’t easy for anyone and it isn’t cheap. It’s a process that requires great sacrifice. Look at what God gave to save us.
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Amen
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I love the last line. It is melancholic but something many do in life.
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Yes…I’ve lived this one. There are no short cuts to forgiveness. It’s a choice that begins a process that ends in freedom. Sometimes, that process is long.
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Forgiveness is so important in being able to move one in life. Forgiveness has been so important for me now where I am at.
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As far as the abuse in my life, it took me a while to get there. I kept trying to skip the reckoning process and ‘ choose’ forgiveness. It is something we choose but we also, have to go through the process. Forgiveness is being able to finally say, “It is finished.” even if the person never acknowledges how they hurt you.
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To me now my past is finished, I hear whispers from others saying my ex is still looking for me. He has never acknowledged and never will. I have to finish now, the scars will be there. I need to move on to the next step of recovery after my operation.
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Yes, you do and I hope the rumors are false and he never finds you but I know you are stronger now.
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Yes I certainly am and stronger in the Lord
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And that is power.:0)
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I forgot which Pope said it, but he likened not forgiving to being in a prison cell of our own making in which we hold the key to our freedom.
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I think people get stuck on thinking that if they forgive they have to trust that person again even if they don’t repent of their action but forgiveness and trust are two different things. It’s also, only half of restoring a relationship. Still, it’s a process that isn’t always easy.
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