MY STORY OF FORGIVENESS

I had gone thru many of the steps of forgiveness. And just still couldn’t let go. Just still couldn’t find closure to the matter.

I had always heard you must forgive or you won’t be forgiven. But it just didn’t resonate with me. It was just all too vague or something. It didn’t tug at my heart strings.

I remember the day, it was the Sunday before my 30th birthday.  I took some quiet time after church. I heard God saying…

• • “Ok, Trudie, did this person do you wrong?”  Yes, for sure, is the answer.
  • “Did this person hurt you?” Yes.
  • “Did this person ruin your life?” Yep!
  • “Does this person OWE you?” Yes.

Yes, yes, and yes. This person certainly owed me. I had given up so much of my life for this person’s control and agenda. Things that should not have been asked of a young girl.

Yes, the resounding answer to all those questions was yes.

I pictured myself standing before my God as the judge. The person that had hurt me was on trial and was found guilty. The punishment was, well, anything really. I think I pictured money. Say $100,000.  This person owed it to me.  God as the judge was admitting that, yes, the person was guilty. And He was ready to hand out the sentence. 

But then Jesus walked in…

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