“…And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.  For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you…” – Matthew 6:13-14 (KJV)

Forgiving others can be really hard to do – especially if we have been hurt at the hands of another person. Many times, we feel justified in harboring unforgiveness in our hearts. But that only leads to bitterness.

Before a person realizes it, that unforgiveness becomes a lifestyle, it becomes a learned attitude. We get to a point that we may find it a lot harder to forgive any offence that happens in our lives.

We need to take on an attitude of forgiveness.  It’s the first step we must take in being healed. If we would begin to see people through God’s eyes, we would see a mirror of ourselves, because each of us have sinned. We have all hurt someone at some time in our lifetime. Sometimes purposely, other times not meaning to do so at all!

Let’s give our hurt up to God and ask God to help us forgive those who have hurt us.

Don’t allow bitterness to take hold in your heart and spirit, you will discover that forgiving others will free your souls.