We continue to reflect on excerpts from my book FEAR-PROOF as we study the Mental component of our Wheel of Life. As our thoughts go, so goes our life…
“Forgiveness is often the fine line between experiencing peace on earth instead of hell on earth.” ~Jay Meyer
The burdens of resentment, shame and guilt are heavy loads to carry and the devil loves to burden us with heavy loads.
We carry resentments because we consider an act toward us or against someone close to us as “unforgivable.”
Shame and guilt are feelings created from what we believe are “unforgivable” acts of our own.
There is also a shame and guilt that appears in the form of co-dependency where we believe we are responsible for the abusive acts committed towards us by others.
Although resentment, shame and guilt are emotions all of us have to deal with, how we deal with them determines our inner peace and ultimately the road we travel in life.
The devil tries to get us to dwell in the emotions of shame, guilt and resentment while God wants us to move on.
Staying in a state of “unforgivableness” is simply deciding to live in hell on earth.
Don’t allow Jesus’ horrible crucifixion simply “die” in vain in your life. Let it bring you a new life, which is what it was intended to do.
You have to believe nothing ticked the devil off more than the resurrection of Jesus Christ, but the devil wins if we do not allow Jesus’ resurrection to bring resurrection in our own lives.
Stop dwelling and start doing. The best way to forgive yourself and others is to pray for the willingness to forgive and/or to be forgiven. It works…I write from experience.
John 3:16 (NIV), “For God so loved the world, he gave his one and only son.” (…so we can live in a state of “forgivableness.”)
 Additional Scripture to read and reflect upon: Acts 2:38, 1 John 1:9, Luke 11:4
What beliefs, thoughts and actions cause you to struggle with forgiving and/or feeling worthy of being forgiven?
P.E.A.C.E.
Jay@EagleLaunch.com
