I would like to interrupt your regularly scheduled Internet browsing to bring you a message on forgiveness....
I've said since I was young enough to grasp world and political and social views that we live in a tender fragile world.
We live in a world where a simple word or act can cause prolonged tension and disagreement. Acts against us can cause us such grief and loss of completely control over ourselves and our emotions.
It's in the human condition that we'll get offended by acts of others. It's natural and it happens more times than often. But it's up to us to overcome and forgive...
Sometimes acts against us are malicious, sometimes they're innocent and accidental. But no matter what these possibly can hurt us. The pain grows as we hold onto that initial hurt. It begins to grow and spread like a computer virus throughout our entire body! It takes over our minds and brings out a dark side that most of the time would not see the light under normal circumstances.
Sometimes that offense can cause us great pain... It can legit shake our personal foundation. We can feel betrayed and mistreated and hurt... We can start to question events around us that are completely separate from the situation that originally hurt us, in effect causing pain to others around us.
So here comes the crowning weapon against such tragedy....
FORGIVENESS....
As a Christian one of the greatest commandments I've learned is to forgive. It is also one of the hardest for me personally. It hurts even worse when the person you have to forgive is a friend or relative that may have hurt you to a point you start questioning there loyalty. Or it could be a situation where you don't know the whole story yet the initial rage has clouded the judgement for you to understand everything!
Forgiveness is releasing the pain and grudge caused by another. When someone mistreats us it's best to try to forgive them...
I think to the power of repentance. When we sin we are required to pray to our Heavenly Father and confess our sins so that we may be forgiven... And then I ask myself, "if Heavenly Father can forgive our greatest sins, why can't we forgive those who have sinned against us..." It's hard... That's why. Sometimes it's hard to get over that which has caused is pain.
My father taught me "the Lords Prayer" when I was a little boy... Here it is
"Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name.
Thy Kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory. for ever and ever. Amen"
Forgiveness is at the center of that prayer... Reading I feel stronger... Saying it I find the personal strength to overcome what has hurt me.
When you release the weight of pain inside you feel more uplifted and are receptive to the guidance of the Holy Ghost!
And now I'm going to break from my normal routine and give reference to something personal on my heart...
I began this blog almost a year ago to enlighten, share thoughts of spirituality, and entertain and uplift... I try not to put my personal into it.... But concerning this subject I must.
The last few days I've been having trouble practicing what I preach. I won't go too in depth but a friend, a very close friend hurt me. Now to be honest I may not have the whole story and have wrongly lashed out at him due to my rage and pain... I've said mean things to him... I haven't been the best person in this situation.
I've spent most of the day trying to overcome and fight through it. A buddy of mine sent me two wonderful talks on forgiveness from previous General conferences. I thank that friend very much because it helped me see I was continuing a cycle of pain. I don't want to hurt anyone no matter how upset I am...
To said friend... Bro I'm working on it. I'm trying to find the strength to move on and let go and let god! I hope one day things can go to normal but ill need time...
As emo as it sounds it's real. Sometimes we have to let go our pride and push on. As my grandma says "Let go and Let God". Meaning trust your burdens and pains into Heavenly Father and let him guide the way.
People please remember more energy comes out of being pissed off and hateful. As I said it'll spread and consume until we regain control. I hope all of you will take from this post to better forgive others!
Take care
The Artist-
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