Release

Two friends were talking about forgiving others when that hurt you. One mentioned “it is difficult to forgive another that you viewed as a true friend, that decides to stay distant from you.” It was as if she was wounded by the pain of them being distant from her and she did not know how to get such wound to heal.

The other friend proclaimed, “If you look at the situation with your spiritual lens, you will be able to shake the dust from your feet and move on with no hard feelings towards the other.”

When a person hurts you it can be an intricate position, to forgive. As Christians we are called to forgive without the expectancy of the other apologizing. That is easier said than done yet the thing one must fathom is, it can be done.

My mind captures attention to Jesus was on the cross. Prior to Him on the cross; the disciples traveled with Jesus, saw Him perform many miracles, knew He was a righteous man yet when the hour came one disciple, Judas turned on Him. Jesus spoke to His Father as He was nailed to the cross. “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” Luke 23:34

Jesus spoke to His mother Mary and His disciple John who were standing together nearby. To his mother he said: “Dear woman, Behold, your son” (John 19:26)! To John He said: “Behold, your mother” (John 19:27)! John took Mary into his home as his own mother. Of all the disciples it only records Him speaking to one.

Imagine your siblings being there for you, cheering you on, supporting you and believing the mission you have set out and even join you in the mission. One day word gets to your siblings, you think you are better than them. Word gets back to your siblings, that you are trying to force them to believe what you are doing and disregard their beliefs. Someone drops a message in their ear, they can pursue their own mission without the help of you because they are just as great, if not better than your selfish, no good sibling.

Your siblings suck in these negative words and form a belief that you are the enemy. It is the hour when all hell breaks loose that you have to jerk off your flesh and discern from a spiritual perspective, what is actually taking place.

When the serpent came to Eve, he came to deceive her (Genesis 3:1-6). Because they failed to look at their scenario from a spiritual perspective, the fall of man came about. The serpent’s goal was to get man to believe they are just as great, if not better than their selfish, strict, no good God. He wanted them to believe God wanted to keep them from the good stuff when God was protecting them from evil. Eve sucked in the negative words and the fall was engaged.

It is easy to allow our flesh to seek out our issues. It is too easy to allow our feelings of disappointment and pain to control our view. When we look at our issues from a spiritual view we have to rely on God to bring us through. It is a time to demonstrate our faith in the Lord and that is much too hard, or is it?

When Jesus was on the cross, what were the disciples doing? The disciples that displayed love for Him moments before He was on the cross, how many lashed out to those hurting Him? Because Jesus kept His eyes on the mission of God He was able to forgive them. He never asked or demanded an apology before He forgave them.

Are you hurt today? Has someone hurt you so deeply, that the wound needs more than a band aid? Call on God to give you a spiritual healing. Ask God to help you zoom in to what is occurring, for you have held on the pain, too long. Pray to the Lord as you see the true essence of the strong hold that is going on in your life, ask the Lord to release it and watch Him release a blessing in you.