Let's take a look at the list we completed during the week, after our last lesson. Some of us may have only one or two items written down, but most will have quite a few. Before we begin, I would like you to answer the following:
[ ] angry [ ] hurt [ ] resentful [ ] no different
[ ] Yes [ ] No Jane had said some untrue things about Sally to a group that Sally had wanted to join. As a result, Sally was not allowed to join, or to even share the truth with the group. Each time she had thought about it in the passing years, she grew more and more bitter, and unable to allow herself to share anything with anyone else, afraid of being hurt again. She decided, right then and there that she wanted to be free! She contacted her pastor again and he shared with her some steps to freedom through forgiveness. Sally hung up the phone and went to her favorite chair with her notebook. She imagined herself totally embraced by her Abba Father, and she started to cry out to Him. "Daddy, You KNOW how Jane hurt me! You SAW what she did! You heard the things she said about me! You know how hurt I was by not being able to join that group! I know that You KNOW these things, and that she will have to answer to You someday for her words, actions and deeds, but to be obedient to Your Word, I choose, this day, to forgive Jane. I give her, the words spoken, the hurt to my heart, the unforgiveness I've had in my heart, the painful memories, the bitterness I've allowed to grow, and my own fears about making new friendships to You. I place them totally in Your loving hands, and then I am going to let go. They are no longer my concern, but Yours. Abba, thank You for loving me and helping me to see these areas that I needed to give to You. Thank You for freeing me, in Jesus Name, amen." For each thing written down on her list, she prayed through it completely. Placing the person, action, attitude, words, feelings, etc. into the Father's hands. When she was done with the list, she threw it away and called her pastor. She felt so free inside! She could now remember things, but the pain was not sharp like a knife anymore. She felt no more bitterness! The Lord had been faithful to her obedience and met her at her place of need, as He will with each one of us, as we give things over to Him. Okay, are you ready to be free? The best way to get started is to take your list, and get into a very comfortable chair. Curl up and imagine yourself on Abba Father's lap. Then, starting with the very first item on your list, read it aloud - and, as you do, give each part of it to Him - just as Sally did with the example above. It may be painful, but it is freeing. God is faithful to His Word! As we forgive, He frees us! You don't have to do it all at once, if like me, you had a large list, or if it is too overwhelming; but, I believe you'll find that as soon as you start feeling the freedom within, you'll want to be completely free!!!! I know I sure could not wait to give ALL to Him! I spent much time in prayer asking for even more areas that I could give over to Him . . . the freedom felt so wonderful! And, to this day (years, and years after) I am still free . . . yes, I can still remember, but there is no more pain associated with it. God has even allowed me to feel and act in true Christian love from my heart towards those who once wounded me! Dear ones, He can do the same for you, in fact, He longs to!
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