Good Morning Garden

Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee…(Psalm 55:22).

The technique of forgiveness is not very difficult when you understand how. The only thing that is essential is willingness to forgive. Provided you desire to forgive the offender, the greatest part of the work is already done.

The method of forgiving is this: Get by yourself and become quiet. Repeat any prayer that appeals to you, or read a chapter of the Bible. Then quietly say, “I fully and freely forgive X (mentioning the name of the offender); I loose him and let him go. I cast the burden aside. He is free now, and I am free too. The truth of Christ has set us both free. I thank God.”

On no account repeat this act of forgiveness, because to do it a second time would be tacitly to repudiate your own work. Afterward, whenever the memory of the offender or the offense happens to come into your mind, bless the delinquent briefly and dismiss the thought. Do this, however many times the thought may come back. You will find that all bitterness and resentment have disappeared, and you are both free with the perfect freedom of the children of God. Your forgiveness is complete.

The lack of willingness or desire to forgive is often the greatest obstacle to forgiveness. Yet, when one fails to forgive, they condemn themselves to be imprisoned by that which they judge and despise. When one turns to God for help and asks God to take the burden of anger and judgement from us, then one is empowered to lay down our burden, forgive those who offend us and free both parties in the process. So, when forgiveness seems too hard, let go and let God take it. Refuse to give hurt and anger a place to grow and fester. Bless that which caused the hurt and direct your thoughts, words and deeds toward God. God will make a way for everyone to be free.

Z gardener