Forgiveness

Our God is a loving God that is willing to forgive our sins, and since he asks that we love too, we need to learn how to forgive and show love. I don’t know what your circumstances are but I know that when I am holding a grudge, I am the one that feels pain, deep inside there is tightness that needs yearns to be released.
Some of us think of the things people have done and its just hard to comprehend let alone forgive. In fact when you tell other people, some will inflame the fire. What? She said that? He did that? The truth is when we don’t open our hearts to forgiveness we are killing ourselves slowly and taking bits of goodness from our selves. Am not saying we have to best friends with everyone but we can learn to forgive and live a life full of love as commanded by God.

Even non Christian research points to links between unforgiveness and health issues. Obviously not all health related issues are caused by unforgiveness but we open ourselves to sickness if we abhor unforgiveness.

Cancer surgeon Dr Ryke-Geerd Hamer from Germany has examined 20,000 cancer patients with all types of cancer. Dr Hamer noticed that all his patients seemed to have something in common: there had been some kind of psycho-emotional conflict prior to the onset of their cancer - usually a few years before - a conflict that had never fully resolved. Dr Hamer started including psychotherapy as an important part of the healing process and found that when the specific conflict was resolved, the cancer immediately stopped growing at a cellular level. Dr Hamer believes that cancer people are unable to share their thoughts, emotions, fears and joys with other people. He calls this "psycho-emotional isolation". These people tend to hide away sadness and grief behind a brave face, appear ‘nice’ and avoid open conflict. Some are not even aware of their emotions, and are therefore not only isolated from other people, but also from themselves.

Another study says

"People who have repressive styles tend to be more prone to illness, particularly [immune-system related] diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, infections, and cancers. The concept is of unexpressed anger. If one doesn't let it out, that could have adverse consequences." [University of California Los Angeles]

Even in the bible we are asked to forgive so we can be forgiven too Mark 11 24-25
24 I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you believe that you’ve received it, it will be yours. 25 But when you are praying, first forgive anyone you are holding a grudge against, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your sins, too.

There lots of people in the bible that did detestable things before the sight of God but when they called on God, he was willing to forgive them and we should note also that even whilst most of these people were sinning the eyes on God was always upon them, he never gave up on them. 2 Chronicles 33 1-17. Also with the children of Israel, through their 40 years journey and with all their sin God was still with them and was always willing to forgive them. Through out the bible there are countless story of forgiveness and restoration.

Who has upset you, who is holding the key to your fullness because you abhor unforgiveness towards him/her? Who is tormenting you by just thinking about what the person has said or done to you? Forgive them and let go. Restore your self to the perfect being that God made you. Let go of the hurt. Call on God and he will create a new heart and right spirit within you. Go to your pastors, leaders or mentors if you are finding it hard to let go. God wants the best for you and unforgiveness can hold you back from reaching your true potential.