March 28, 2011

  • Walking in Forgiveness

    Great marriages don't happen because couples stop sinning and failing one another.  That's impossible.  Great marriages happen because we learn to forgive one another.   Over and over and over.... 

    Forgiveness begins when we choose to grant others the same UNDESERVED grace that we receive. 

    "Be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you." Eph 4:32

    Let it go.  Unforgiveness has imprisoned you too long.  Choose to forgive. 

    Wedding Ring, Bible, Cross

Comments (7)

  • Forgiveness is something that I totaly struggle with, and not necessarily in a marriage relationship (since i'm not married) but just in life. I guess it can be reflected in any relationship. Thank you for sharing this. I know that my heart is heavy holding on to so much unforgiveness rather then surrendering it to God, letting him take care of what happened and just trusting that each moment is for molding and shaping me... i have a book that my counselor gave to me that was a phenomenal book about Forgiveness. one of the biggest things i learned was that forgiving does not mean that you are not impacted by what happened but you are not HELD by it either.

  • oh and i wanted to say...i <3 your new header. SOOO beautiful!

  • @mytoesareblue - Thanks for noticing my new header.     It's awful to be HELD/imprisoned by anything.  Forgiveness is the first step to being FREE! 

  • Excellent post.  However, I think the longer Will and I are married  the better the marriage gets.  I think after 36+ yr, 3 children and 7 grandchildren, we have a great marriage. 

  • @oldfatgramma - That's just what I want to hear!  I have much to look forward to.  :)

  • wonderful post!
    My marriage is wonderful. Sure there are times of struggle. But for the most part, I am SO BLESSED.
    Its the rest of life that i struggle with. When I think I have forgiven, I have to do it again. Its a process, but a process that is so worth it. Sometimes its just hard to let go because there can be so many things that can trigger memories. But I try to look at it as....thats Gods way of showing you ..you need to forgive more!

  • @victoriantomboy - That's what I like about the Love Dare Study.  It can be applied to all the relationships in our lives.  :)   You are right, though, forgiveness is worth it no matter how difficult.  The benefits of forgiving far outway the difficulties of letting go. 

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