When you forgive, you in no way change the past - but you sure do change the future. ~ Bernard Meltzer ~
Don’t say, “I will get even for this wrong.” Wait for the LORD to handle the matter {Prov. 20:22}.
In any difference of opinion or hostility between people, there is always the tendency to get even. Hurt feelings, wounded pride, or a sense of injustice always bring out the worst in people. Then we tend to take matters in our own hands - and this has the ability to worsen an already unfortunate situation.
If feelings of disapproval and dislike are not stopped, they smolder until, as in the case of a fire, they grow and spread to such an extent that the situation becomes hard to control. These feelings can cause untold misery by affecting not only emotions, but also our entire viewpoint of the lives of other people - especially those close to us.
If you feel you have been treated or judged unfairly, remember that it is expected of you as a Christian to forgive. To succeed in overcoming the natural human reaction to seek revenge, hand yourself and everyone involved over to God, and allow Him to deal with the matter in His own time and way. Follow Jesus’ example and ask for His grace to help you rise above your human tendencies and to reveal God’s forgiving love. Then you will experience a feeling of peace that will heal your pain and feelings of being wronged.
Heavenly Father, even if I feel the pain caused by others, help me to forgive like You forgive me. Amen.
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