“Forgive, Be the Better Person”

To forgive someone means to not seek revenge on the one who has hurt you. It means letting go of the anger we harbor inside us and allowing God to deal with him or her as He, in his perfect wisdom, sees fit.


It does not mean excusing a wrong or denying that it ever happened. It means we do not allow ourselves to be consumed with anger towards the one who has done something to us. Instead of cursing him, we pray for him. Have you ever had anyone in your life use you, mistreat you, or just even plain ole lie to you. Well, I can tell you this, it hurts, however it is not the end of the world. God’s word is clear on this subject. “Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you. (Matthew 5:44) “Don’t repay evil for evil. Don’t retaliate when people say unkind things about you. Instead, pay them back with a blessing. That is what God wants you to do, and he will bless you for it.” (1 Peter 3:9)


Forgiving others may seem to be a choice, and in one sense it is a choice, but God has been very clear about forgiveness. He has given us specific direction in numerous Scriptures, all of which can be summed up in just one word -- forgive! God's Word says, "And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins" (Mark 11:25). "Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven" (Luke 6:37).For those that have used, hurt, said spiteful things to me and about me, I forgive you today in Jesus Holy Name, Amen!