Meditations on "Forgiveness"

Jesus taught that we are to ask God to forgive our wrongs as we forgive those who have wronged us.

For most of us, when difficulties surface, and we can easily become discouraged and intimidated by not finding quick solutions to our problems. Then, overwhelming feelings of wanting to run set in. The biggest obstacle to staying on course is, looking for solutions to our problems without seeing God’s help in the resolution of them.

We experience true freedom when we have a clean slate before God.

It is difficult for us to believe and admit that our familiar defective way of handling challenging situations is not superior to God’s way.

The all-powerful God who created us and the amazing world in which we live, loves and cares about each one of us. If He is sought, He promises to help us.

God can heal every heart-wrenching wound left by someone who let us down.

God promises us that we can live victoriously. We don’t need to just survive and cope with what life has handed us

Forgiveness is the only way to stop the pain of a buried grudge.

We don’t have to have perfect parents to honour them as God intends. We can learn from their wisdom and their mistakes.

When we are operating with a victim mentality or are trying to be a saviour, we need to allow Jesus to heal us and bring us peace.

Negative feelings often contribute to our inability to do the daily things we need to do as we stay clean and sober, and unless we are careful, may lead us to relapse. How can God help in these circumstances?

If our desire is to live in a more loving way towards others, we need to know that we ourselves are loved.