Sunday, January 13, 2008
I am truly blessed by the Lord today. I woke up from the wrong side of my bed today, and trying to seek attention from someone, I got my whole morning feeling trying to seek forgiveness because I demanded too much. Sometimes, I just wonder, isn’t any relationship a two way traffic? As much as you give, you would want to receive? Anyway, I was reminded by God/Holy Spirit that so many a times, I was receiving what God has given me, and yet have not love Him the way He wanted me to. God told me, that it is tough to love someone, and when I do grow tired of loving someone, is time I turn to God for His help to love that someone. We can love someone out of our desires and needs, of course trying to get the best from the person, our love is SELFISH, but when we seek to love someone with the help of God, we love the person unconditionally. Well, for all that I demanded in the morning, I just want true forgiveness. Though I know I can’t change the way I had demanded things, but I truly hope you understand why I reacted this way.
I am thankful for those who commented on my dressings today. I thank God that He had indeed changed me and transformed me. I am full of confidence with my looks today. By the way, I didn’t really dress beautifully today; it was just a dress and a cardigan. I just have to say that if you are meeting someone you love, would you dress and doll yourself a little better to meet him/her? Well, I am doing what this exactly means. I am meeting my Beloved One, My God. I want to give my best. Just a gentle reminder to me and everyone out there, our best doesn’t include tithing and offering, our best includes everything that circulates in our lives.
I just cant but believe how real my God is, from the way He starts me day till the way He ends it, He is teaching me a lesson for today. FORGIVENESS. I woke up, spoiling someone’s day and having to expect too much, my morning was taken a step back too. For a moment, saying sorry doesn’t sound genuine anymore. I went to church with a heavy heart but I prayed God will do wonders today, especially so when I invited someone back to church with me. God is really good. As much as I was so badly distracted before the service, I managed to calm myself and my soul for the Spirit of God to move in me.
My heart was crying so badly throughout the praise and worship. I really long to have more of You. I experienced a type of tears in my heart, the tears of joy and of peace. I saw myself smiling through while praising and worshipping, the freedom to lift up my hands and speak in tongue. I am so in love with God, can! It was just a different atmosphere, a wonderful place to dwell your life in. When was the last time you truly have the LORD of YOUR LIFE with liberty and freedom, grace and joy? I say today and everyday from now on.
You will never know the importance of something until you know the value of that thing. It is so true that unless I forgive, I never love.
What is forgiveness?
Real forgiveness is UNCONDITIONAL, and it is not promised!
Forgiveness does not minimize the seriousness of the offence.
Forgiveness certainly isn’t resuming a relationship without change.
Forgiveness isn’t forgetting what had happened.
Forgiveness isn’t your right when you weren’t the one hurt.
Why then should you forgive?
You don’t embrace the new unless you forget the old. We ought to repair that which had been worn out. It was then the certainty of taking ownership and stop pointing fingers and blaming others. We all go through life the same, whatever you faced, other had faced it before. So did you ever wonder how come some people grew out stronger than you are? Simply understand this quote! “Life is 10% what happened, 90% how we react”
How then do I forgive?
Give up your rights to get even. –Romans 12:19-
Set boundaries
Respond evil with good. –Luke 6: 26-27-
Repeating the above steps for as long as you live.
It is true that our lives don’t change with time, it changes with thinking. We ought to look at things the way God wanted us to be, not to often dwell in the pain, but to look and understand what the lessons from this incident are. I am here standing strong today compared to what I was three months ago was because God told me to forgive. He gave me the strength to forgive. Like I mentioned before I can still stay in hell, but I know they victory I have in Christ. I chose to obey! I am really thankful that God showed me right to my face it is IMPOSSIBLE to forget, so don’t try. It was after a while when I learnt that lesson, and I understand, that it is impossible to forget what had happened, and I was given that choice to hate or to love once again. I chose love, I chose forgiveness. God is good. I am standing tall today.
God, I am crying out for more of You. I am seeking for Your will. I am obeying Your path. I am entering with Your faith in me. I am ready to do as You will lead me. Seriously, I never yet experience God, until I am where I am supposed to be. People, never listen to what people had to say about CHC, because I can assure you, this is where you see miracles. This is a place where you know God is real and you are falling in love every moment. I won’t share much, just come and visit. You will love it.
Lastly, we need God everyday of our lives. Give God that chance to hold you tight in His arms. I just want to leave this with all my readers.
WHEN YOU CAN'T SEE GOD's HANDS, FEEL GOD's HEART.I am on fire for God.
Daphne Chloe Faith
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