Let It Go!

Good Morning!...Learn To Let It Go!! Corretly dealing with conflict is hard,...and it takes a toll on both parties. Defensiveness goes up, and trust goes down. The one who needs to forgive, and the person who needs to ask for forgiveness, have their set of difficulties. The one who would forgive deals with skepticism or dought. " If I foregive, they will just do it again." The one who needs forgiving, has to admit to themselves that they've hurt someone else, as a result of their bad behavior, or words. They must continually work, not just repairing the damage, but to not cause more.

Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?" Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.—Matthew 18:21-22 (NIV)

To ask forgiveness is to admit that we do not have the ability or power to fix something in us. It's more natural, in the flesh, to simply justify or rationalize our bad behavior, than to continually trying to change it. That is why Jesus takes both sides. If someone is repeatedly willing to ask forgiveness, sincerely looking for help, then we need to be willing repeatedly to restore that person back into our hearts and lives.

We have all sinned against GOD, more than anyone else,...and if we are repentant, He is willing to forgive us,...over and over and over again. We are expected give no less.
Father, Your mercies are new every morning,...probably because we use them up, the day before. As we ask forgiveness from someone, we ask You O'Lord to give us a humble heart and a spirit willing to be changed. As we are being asked to forgive,...we ask You to help us look to You for help in restoring them back in our hearts without bitterness. We pray that we're able to keep Your focus, and Your heart during the conflicts,...and not our own. In Jesus' name, Amen.


"When our words become harsh, we discourage the very people we're trying to motivate."