Forgiveness

[Jesus Loves Me]

Wanted to share something with you all...I used to have a friend that I worked with that later became my supervisor. We stopped being friends and then she wanted to get rid of me at work and made my life almost unbearable and so I fought back, got my union involved and we tortured each other. This was several years ago, she stopped being my supervisor and we have pretty much avoided and ignored each other for years but still work in the same department...I didn't think I would ever forgive her for some of the stuff that happened, it was bad! Anyways, I had to work with her on a project and was there when she gave a presentation and you know what? I was rooting for her to do a good job and she did and I told her she did a great job afterwards and all that bitterness that I felt was gone!!!!

I used to pray and ask God to help me forgive her. I didn't think I would ever be able to forgive her and I have, I really have, to God be all the Glory!!!! He did in me what I could not do in myself...it took a while, several years actually but it gives me hope...I struggle with forgiving the people that spiritually abused me and I pray all the time for God to help me forgive them...I believe I will, I just hope it doesn't take years but even if it does, I am gonna forgive them, I am not gonna hold onto this bitterness.

[Willow]

That's incredible. I bet she was shocked! You go girl!

[SpinningHead]

Wow!! What an inspiration your story is!!! That is AWESOME!!!

[Elisabeth]

That's so cool! :cool: :D

[DarkChoirBoy74]

IN MY CASE IT IS NOT THAT SIMPLE AND PEOPLE CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR WAYS TO START ANOTHER CONFLICT EVEN IF I AM NOT AROUND TO DEFEND MYSELF! PEOPLE IN GENERAL LACK INTEGRETY AND ARE DISRESPECTFUL, LAZY AND FULL OF LAME EXCUSES FOR THEIR SHORTCOMMINGS! SO FOR ME TO TRY TO ROOT FOR PEOPLE LIKE THAT IS LIKE CASTING PEARLS AMONG SWINE.

[InTheory]

whoa...what just happened here??? :confused: :(
choir boy, you ok??

-Dan

[SpinningHead]

IN MY CASE IT IS NOT THAT SIMPLE AND PEOPLE CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR WAYS TO START ANOTHER CONFLICT EVEN IF I AM NOT AROUND TO DEFEND MYSELF! PEOPLE IN GENERAL LACK INTEGRETY AND ARE DISRESPECTFUL, LAZY AND FULL OF LAME EXCUSES FOR THEIR SHORTCOMMINGS! SO FOR ME TO TRY TO ROOT FOR PEOPLE LIKE THAT IS LIKE CASTING PEARLS AMONG SWINE.

That's why Jesus Love Me's story is such an inspiration!! Because people in general do lack integrity and are disrespectful! God worked a miracle in her life and it's perfectly GREAT to celebrate it!! Her story gives us HOPE!

AMEN!!!

Can I get a witness??

[Elisabeth]

That's why Jesus Love Me's story is such an inspiration!! Because people in general do lack integrity and are disrespectful! God worked a miracle in her life and it's perfectly GREAT to celebrate it!! Her story gives us HOPE!

AMEN!!!

Can I get a witness??

Well said, SH! :D

[abbey]

Wanted to share something with you all...I used to have a friend that I worked with that later became my supervisor. We stopped being friends and then she wanted to get rid of me at work and made my life almost unbearable and so I fought back, got my union involved and we tortured each other. This was several years ago, she stopped being my supervisor and we have pretty much avoided and ignored each other for years but still work in the same department...I didn't think I would ever forgive her for some of the stuff that happened, it was bad! Anyways, I had to work with her on a project and was there when she gave a presentation and you know what? I was rooting for her to do a good job and she did and I told her she did a great job afterwards and all that bitterness that I felt was gone!!!!

I used to pray and ask God to help me forgive her. I didn't think I would ever be able to forgive her and I have, I really have, to God be all the Glory!!!! He did in me what I could not do in myself...it took a while, several years actually but it gives me hope...I struggle with forgiving the people that spiritually abused me and I pray all the time for God to help me forgive them...I believe I will, I just hope it doesn't take years but even if it does, I am gonna forgive them, I am not gonna hold onto this bitterness.

Thats amazing. We all have forgiveness issues. I NEED to forgive my sa'ers, and am doing pretty well. Its hard being human, with all the emotions and junk. Nice story.