I was wrong.Ī few months after my father died, I dreamed I met him in a farmer’s field where he told me a secret about heaven.Īt first, I couldn’t believe it was him. I used to think that forgiveness was an earthly issue, that God commands us to forgive, but it only matters in the here and now. If we could only embrace this truth we could avoid a lot of personal pain and destruction. I knew then that I had to forgive my friend or I would hurt others in the future. For we are not unaware of his schemes.” Paul clearly states here that unforgiveness gives the enemy the power to outwit us. And what I have forgiven – if there is anything to forgive – I have forgiven in the sight of Christ for your sake, in order that Satan might not outwit us. 2:10-11 which says, “If you forgive anyone, I also forgive him. Your job is to forgive so that you don’t pass on the pain. As I rounded a curve in the trail, I sensed the still, small voice of the Holy Spirit. In the days to follow, I spent hours hiking through one of my favorite spots in Colorado Springs. Several years ago, I had a misunderstanding with a dear friend that resulted in the end of a 20-year friendship. When we don’t forgive, we are in danger of our hearts not healing, but also of passing on our pain to others. Forgiveness is a door that opens healing love to flood our hearts, but unforgiveness blocks healing.ġ.
So many times we languish under a broken heart, wishing our hearts would heal, but we don’t realize that if we would only forgive, then our hearts would heal. Unforgiveness toward God and others would have stolen her ministry, testimony, confidence, and joy-and her heart would have stayed broken. What would have happened if Corrie hadn’t made the choice to forgive those who had wronged her and her family members? No doubt she would have remained imprisoned by the memory of Ravensbruck. It’s a choice-and Corrie discovered that it’s healing for a broken heart.
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