SEC17 WK:#1: Forgiveness unites family

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I want to cites a bible portion from the book of Colossians 3 verse 13-14,it says

“Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a complaint against another.Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.

My emphasis is verse 14👇

And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.

The Bible has stated it clearly that we should forgive as the Lord forgave us,not only forgiving l,love also is paramount.it binds everything together in oneness.
Holding grudge towards another is like drinking poison and expecting it to harm the other person….
"To err is human,but to forgive is divine".

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Forgiveness is a creative process. The more creativity you can bring, the more profound the insights and the quicker the process will resolve.

For example, forgive someone and resolve never to see them again. You don't distance yourself out of anger but out of respect for yourself; out of a healthy need to set new boundaries.

Forgiving someone is not a gift to the person who hurt you but rather a gift to yourself.

The goal of forgiveness is freedom from bitterness, anger or hatred.Having these feelings cannot hurt another person but can cause you great harm,so better to let them go.

Forgiving someone doesn't mean Iam a weaker vessel,but for my peace.

Forgiving someone helps you move forward on your spiritual path.

Well in my own view, forgiveness is about you first and foremost, not the other person. It's about you coming to a place of accepting what was done is done and no amount of hate can change it.it won't change the past or make a different.You must accept that it is what it is! As what else can you do but come to terms with it.

I'll like to share with you a real life experience.

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Hopefully, it will help you appreciate the values of forgiveness and help you forgive those who have hurt you in the past.

There is one story which I have kept in my heart.
It has left me bitter for a long time.
I could not even think about it, let alone talk about it without feeling a sharp ache in my heart.

Sadly, whenever I thought I have forgotten about it,something in me will keep reminding me of the senereo and I'll be so bitter.
I had to relive the hurt of betrayal again, and again, for years now.

I met Sammy who happens to be the father of my children.
I was a praise singer in a church,very committed as usual.
One day I was in my shop,I saw a tinted glass car parked in front of my shop,then I owned a photo studio were people snap pictures.i thought it was one of my customers that do patronize me,not knowing he was coming to asked my hand in marriage.

As he stepped down from the car,I didn't recognized him, you know going to the same church doesn't mean you'll know everybody ,so I didn't know him.
When he worked down I offered him a seat,very handsome young man🫣 with a good perfume.
But that didn't entice me.

He asked if I am the photographer I said yes, after snapping him,he paid more than I was expecting,I returned the monitor him but he asked me to keep it,and he left.

Next day he brought so many things to me and asked my hand in marriage,and I didn't say yes immediately,I asked him to meet my pastor which he did.when he came back again I said yes to him.
He went to my village paid everything, unknowingly to me that he was diabolic and to be sincere I didn't pray about it because I was carried away with love.
After my wedding,he changed automatically, started behaving somehow.
Whenever I pray in the house he'll be restless.
He started carrying different side chicks,not regarding me again as something and then I was pregnant,when I talked to him he'll beat me mercilessly,but later he'll beg me.
And turn a new leave,but after awhile he'll start again,this time he almost killed me and I vow never to forgive him.
I left his room to my room and we were in the house like tenants,till I gave birth.
I left to my parents house and I vow never to marry him again.

But my mum was a peacemaker,she called me and advice me that marriage is for better for worse that I should forgive him,that forgiveness birth peace,love and joy.
I didn't want to disobey my mum,I forgave him and we reunite again as husband and wife.

Let me share another one with us

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This one is my husband's best friend,"birds of the same feathers flock together".
This is a guy that cheated on his wife without apology,the wife couldn't bear it but divorced him after 15years of tolerated him,they had amicable divorce.Not up to a week he engaged in a relationship with the woman he cheated on his wife,but unfortunately,the woman was a prostitute but she was pretending to be good.The woman showed my husband's friend her true colour,by going out with different men,came back to the house drunk,and he regretted letting her innocent wife to leave.
He went back to his ex-wife and apologize to her several times and tell her how sorry he was and the hurt he caused her.But at last the woman forgave him,and since then they're together

Forgiveness unites every family, we should always learn to forgive each other, so we can live in happiness and unity.

Thank you for reading my post ,love you all 💕💕