I remember being in excruciating pain, a couple of years ago, when they removed the pins from my not-so-healed broken wrist! I can remember biting my other hand to keep from screaming in the office. I remember thinking everyone lied to me, who said it wouldn't hurt!
But, in remembering the incident, I don't still feel the pain. I do not hurt now. My wrist is completely healed and I have complete mobility after therapy! As a hairdresser that works several 13 hour days, a week, I'm grateful for God's provision: an excellent surgeon, a skilled therapist, a faithful and attentive husband and our body's God given ability to mend!
In my experience, the only wounds that still hurt are the ones that have never healed, or have not healed properly!
I'm sure if the surgeon had not put the pins in my two end bones and my hand, to place my hand in traction, my hand would have been crippled. I'm sure if my therapist had not pushed me, I would have lost most of the use of my right hand, thus ending my career!
There are other pains; from wounds or breaks in our spirit that if left untreated, that cripple us too! Hurts from people we loved and trusted; people we hardly knew or even total strangers! Some acts so heinous one can barely acknowledge. Other hurts from generational curses and sins, perpetrated by other cripples unable to deal with what was inflicted upon them! Pains so tender to the touch, just a smell of association will cause an increase in blood pressure. These emotional pains, I believe, are the hardest to heal, for we bury them so deep in our heart. We seal the coffin with unforgiveness, and erect a headstone with the word curse "I'll Never Be Hurt Again!" We visit that grave often and dress it up with flowers and balloons! With all of the attention, we never lay it to rest! It's not allowed to heal!
Forgiveness is not about your relationship with the person that hurt you; it's about your relationship with God; your obedience to Him! You don't do it with the attitude of getting free from pain (although you will) -
You forgive because He commands you to, (Matthew 6:14-15) and because you love God and you want to please Him! “If ye love me, keep my commandments.” John 14:15 KJV
People tell me all of the time, "Oh, I've forgiven, but I'll never forget!"
I know for a fact when it's truly forgiven we do indeed overtime forget!
I liken it to reading a book! We get absorbed in the story (actually becoming a character or putting ourself in the hero/heroin's place) but when we complete the book and close the covers, it's over we move on to the next one!
The evil I endured in my past, now forgiven and forgotten happened to someone else. I am no longer that character in that story! There is a new story being written about my life now, and the Author's ending is greater than for which I ever hoped! You see, in this new story I'm obedient instead of rebellious! I'm blessed instead of cursed! My eyes are fixed on the Author and Finisher instead of myself! I listen for His still small voice and hang on His every Word! Everyday I'm looking less and less like the world as He ordains my every step! He is my Beloved and I am His!
Does your story need a new Author? Hand over the pen, to The One Who wrote the greatest story ever told!
Repent of the sin of unforgiveness. Repent of the control you have exercised over your life (rebellion and unbelief!) Surrender completely and forgive everyone who ever hurt you and repent of whom you have hurt! Give up and let go! Release once and for all; debt paid in full!
Now when the test comes by the enemy (and it will) pass your test! When the devil says “remember . . . “ you say, "NO! I repented and gave that sin to God!" He threw that sin in the sea of His forgetfullness and if He doesn't remember, neither will I!
“And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.” Hebrews 10:17 KJV
He is God, and I am not!
Even so - MARANATHA!
From 7/6/16
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