"You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself; I am the LORD." -Leviticus 19:18 (NASB)
Can you recall an unkind, disrespectful, or unjust act that someone has done to you? Your blood pressure may be rising just thinking about it! It's amazing how much time and energy can go into holding on to things that people have done to you at some point in the past. What do we get from bearing a grudge or not letting go? Stress on ourselves. Wasted energy. A heavy heart and preoccupied mind.
God tells us that we shouldn't seek revenge and we shouldn't bear grudges. So, what do we do? The best way to move on is to talk to God and ask for His help. By forgiving and moving on, we are releasing ourselves from the burdens of carrying grudges or seeking revenge.
So, spend more time praying for people instead of holding on to grudges and struggling to forgive them. Once you start to pray for them, love takes over, forgiveness becomes easier, and the grudges disappear. Through it all, you're the one that will feel the freedom of God's love and forgiveness!
Prayer:
Dear God-
Thank You for always being there for me. Help me to forgive others and not seek revenge or hold on to grudges. Help me to let go and move on, following the path that You have laid before me. Through Jesus, whose sacrifice has allowed me to be forgiven, I pray, amen.
God tells us that we shouldn't seek revenge and we shouldn't bear grudges. So, what do we do? The best way to move on is to talk to God and ask for His help. By forgiving and moving on, we are releasing ourselves from the burdens of carrying grudges or seeking revenge.
So, spend more time praying for people instead of holding on to grudges and struggling to forgive them. Once you start to pray for them, love takes over, forgiveness becomes easier, and the grudges disappear. Through it all, you're the one that will feel the freedom of God's love and forgiveness!
Prayer:
Dear God-
Thank You for always being there for me. Help me to forgive others and not seek revenge or hold on to grudges. Help me to let go and move on, following the path that You have laid before me. Through Jesus, whose sacrifice has allowed me to be forgiven, I pray, amen.
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