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Unforgiveness
January 3, 2008
Unforgiveness by Alberta Parish
Unforgiveness, which is closely associated with anger, is a subject nearest to my heart, so I felt compelled to write about it. It has been the driving force behind many things that I’ve done. Unforgiveness and anger are the reasons why many people don’t have the great relationships that they should have or is entitled to have. Being that there are different levels of unforgiveness and anger, some people’s level of unforgiveness and anger is off the charts. Unforgiveness and anger are categorized as two of the most powerful, most devastating emotions that any human being should have. These are a stumblingblock to many Christians, which puts an abrupt halt to their spiritual growth. These are also very deadly emotions to have, if left unchecked. Now, it is a lot easier said than done to forgive those who have mistreated us, especially if it was done over a long period of time. A lot of people just go about life hurting others and not think about the consequences that stems from their actions or harmful attitudes toward others. But there are consequences for everything we do. Just like there are consequences for unforgiveness, there are consequences for meanness and hatefulness to others. And there are a lot of mean and hateful people in this world. Some try their best to justify why they act like they act, but there’s no justification. There’s only acknowledgment of actions, which is something a lot of people have a hard time with. You know, we never want to see our own mistakes and what we did to contribute to certain things happening. But there comes a time when you have to look in the mirror and judge yourself.
Unforgiveness is something that often clouds a person’s judgment. Sometimes, unforgiveness perpetuates a situation longer than what it had to be. Anger, which is a cousin of unforgiveness, will completely stop you from moving forward in your life. Anger and unforgiveness are like mountains (figuratively). In cases such as these, you have to do some real soul-searching. You just have to come to a point where you’re not going to continue to carry these burdens, which is what I’ve done. At this point, you cannot do anything about what has been done toward you. I’m not saying that it won’t hurt, because it does but you’ll hurt more with the unforgiveness and anger that you have in your heart now.
Understand that human beings are complex. Some you can get along with wonderfully and some you can’t. Some people are just bullies by nature. They’re in your family. They’re on your job. They’re your friends, lovers, husbands, wives, or children. You have to learn how to recognize the bullies, especially if you’re one of these people that is generally a kind person. Bullies are those people that love to take advantage of people that are generally kindhearted. So if you’re one of these people that can hold a grudge for a very long time, you need to put your foot down with all the bullies in your life because they’ll have you holding grudges until Jesus Christ Himself comes back here. It’s not worth it. You need to learn how to deal with the bullies in your life. They’ve caused most of the unforgiveness and anger that you have in your life now. The question is are you going to continue to carry the burden of unforgiveness and anger? It’s definitely not healthy for you. Not only is it physically unhealthy, but also spiritually and emotionally unhealthy.
Unforgiveness by Alberta Parish
Unforgiveness, which is closely associated with anger, is a subject nearest to my heart, so I felt compelled to write about it. It has been the driving force behind many things that I’ve done. Unforgiveness and anger are the reasons why many people don’t have the great relationships that they should have or is entitled to have. Being that there are different levels of unforgiveness and anger, some people’s level of unforgiveness and anger is off the charts. Unforgiveness and anger are categorized as two of the most powerful, most devastating emotions that any human being should have. These are a stumblingblock to many Christians, which puts an abrupt halt to their spiritual growth. These are also very deadly emotions to have, if left unchecked. Now, it is a lot easier said than done to forgive those who have mistreated us, especially if it was done over a long period of time. A lot of people just go about life hurting others and not think about the consequences that stems from their actions or harmful attitudes toward others. But there are consequences for everything we do. Just like there are consequences for unforgiveness, there are consequences for meanness and hatefulness to others. And there are a lot of mean and hateful people in this world. Some try their best to justify why they act like they act, but there’s no justification. There’s only acknowledgment of actions, which is something a lot of people have a hard time with. You know, we never want to see our own mistakes and what we did to contribute to certain things happening. But there comes a time when you have to look in the mirror and judge yourself.
Unforgiveness is something that often clouds a person’s judgment. Sometimes, unforgiveness perpetuates a situation longer than what it had to be. Anger, which is a cousin of unforgiveness, will completely stop you from moving forward in your life. Anger and unforgiveness are like mountains (figuratively). In cases such as these, you have to do some real soul-searching. You just have to come to a point where you’re not going to continue to carry these burdens, which is what I’ve done. At this point, you cannot do anything about what has been done toward you. I’m not saying that it won’t hurt, because it does but you’ll hurt more with the unforgiveness and anger that you have in your heart now.
Understand that human beings are complex. Some you can get along with wonderfully and some you can’t. Some people are just bullies by nature. They’re in your family. They’re on your job. They’re your friends, lovers, husbands, wives, or children. You have to learn how to recognize the bullies, especially if you’re one of these people that is generally a kind person. Bullies are those people that love to take advantage of people that are generally kindhearted. So if you’re one of these people that can hold a grudge for a very long time, you need to put your foot down with all the bullies in your life because they’ll have you holding grudges until Jesus Christ Himself comes back here. It’s not worth it. You need to learn how to deal with the bullies in your life. They’ve caused most of the unforgiveness and anger that you have in your life now. The question is are you going to continue to carry the burden of unforgiveness and anger? It’s definitely not healthy for you. Not only is it physically unhealthy, but also spiritually and emotionally unhealthy.
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