What I’m Learning About Forgiveness

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Forgiveness

Don’t we all think we are pretty good at forgiveness – or is that just me?

I am learning I stink at it – truly.

Most of the time.

The Bible says that “While we were still in our sin (we hadn’t said I’m sorry, will you forgive me), Christ died for us.”

Here’s what has been in my head, the Spirit has been working in my heart, and I’m still not there yet.  All I can ask of the Lord is that He would continue to work forgiveness in me.

I’m really good at forgiveness when someone asks me to forgive them.  I’m all about it.  No matter the sin.  Because, I’ve been forgiven much so I need to forgive.  Christ has done so much to forgive me, I have no right to leave the door shut to others.

Oh, but wait…what happens if others don’t ask forgiveness.  What happens if someone has said something that has hurt me to the core, and they won’t ask forgiveness because they don’t know they’ve hurt me.  What happens if someone has hurt me, and they don’t think that it should have hurt, so they don’t need to ask forgiveness.  What happens if someone hurts my husband, therefore hurting me, but has yet to ask forgiveness?

Will I mend bridges?  Will I sulk?  Will I forgive them no matter the personal cost to myself?  Will I truly believe and act in a way that communicates gospel reconciliation, even when it hurts me so much.

That is what I’m working on folks.  That is what the Spirit shows me all the time.  I want a heart that pleases Him, not one that holds on to bitterness and grudges.

life together: the isaacson girls

Sisters.  Sisters.  There were never such devoted sisters.

S and A and their mom Jennifer are such sweet dear people.  Jennifer and I go way back (to her middle school days) and I love the fact that me and my son get to be a part of their lives.  For this session we were in Palm Coast, FL at Princess Place Preserves – never been there, want to go back.  It is such an old Florida place – trees, moss, water, not a bazillion tourists around!  Then we trekked back to St. Augustine and had lunch at her parent’s place and played on the beach with the seagulls!

Such sweet time!

Such a lovely place for an outing - Princess Place Preserve in Palm Coast, FL
Such a lovely place for an outing – Princess Place Preserve in Palm Coast, FL
Love those lips and that pout!
Love those lips and that pout!

 

She had fun doodling in the sand
She had fun doodling in the sand

 

sweet back seat hugs
sweet back seat hugs

 

I wanna go to the beach mommy!
I wanna go to the beach mommy!

 

Thoise eyes!
Thoise eyes!

 

What is all this white stuff?
What is all this white stuff?

 

Love that belly laugh!
Love that belly laugh!

 

So sweet little girl!
So sweet little girl!

 

This is the "Mommy it is bright, I don't want to look" face!
This is the “Mommy it is bright, I don’t want to look” face!

 

Such sisterly love!
Such sisterly love!

 

Reading already!  She's brilliant!
Reading already! She’s brilliant!

 

Chasing seagulls
Chasing seagulls