When you forgive, you in no way change the past--but you sure do change the future. - Bernard Meltzer

Oh yes....change., but not me....YOU!  

Gosh I wanted folks to change their ways, because their ways bugged me, upset me, killed my buzz, etc....  

Looking back, it is so easy to see what a stupid I was.....Wanting apologies, amends, and concessions from them.....
No wonder I was bothered in life, not much real joy, happiness, only fleeting, and that was predicated on GETTING MY WAY  
Its taken me so long, to finally glimpse its ME who stands in his own way.....arg, to joy and happiness, not what others say, do, believe.....

Restoring Broken Relationships

For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. - Matthew 6:14

We all suffer from broken relationships, with God, and with others. This brokenness will weigh you down spiritually and slow your progress in growing in Christ unless you take steps to mend it. And God wants to heal the brokenness and He wants you to participate by forgiving and seeking forgiveness for yourself.

God's ultimate plan for you and our world involves healing. In Revelation, the apostle John saw a vision of a new heaven and a new earth, in which this healing would be complete. He wrote: "And the angel showed me a pure river with the water of life, clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb . . . On each side of the river grew a tree of life . . . The leaves were used for medicine to heal the nations." (Revelation 22:1-2)

Although we know that God will heal all things when He returns to rule, until then we need to take steps toward mending the brokenness. Giving and receiving forgiveness is a must when it comes to spiritual healing. In doing so you will make peace with God, with yourself, and with those you've alienated.

Who do you owe an apology to? Who do you need to forgive? Just remember, God has placed one condition on our receiving His forgiveness. . . that we forgive others. It's a serious thing. Just remember, we don't earn forgiveness, and we shouldn't expect others to earn ours.

- Steve Arterburn

Have a GREAT DAY EVERYONE......summer is one day closer