To forgive is hard for us

We want to hang on to

what was done to us

We seem to want to hold

on to the anger and hurt

It's as if we need to do that

in order to some how make it

more real and to affirm how

awful it was and might say

 they don't deserve

to be forgiven, As if we forgive we are

condoning or forgetting what happened

The only trouble with holding on to the feelings

is we are setting ourselves up for a lifetime of pain

Do we really want to let what happened affect  us

for the rest of our life?I am hoping your answer is no

Forgiveness usually doesn't  happen over night

It takes hard work at looking what was done

an how we feel and respond to it

For me it helped to work through the feelings

and a strong sense of Jesus

What freedom!!

What joy!!

I am no longer in the grip of pain and dispair!

If you hav e been abused please find the

help you need and know that there is hope!

You can live a  full and joyful Life!