First of all, WELCOME! Whooohoo! Happy Dance!!!
For those of you who may not yet know me, I have a zest for life that sometimes pisses even happy people off. If you get pissed, don't worry, I will completely understand and expect that you keep coming back to read the daily posts I blog about. I need YOUR feedback!
If you're still reading this, fabulous! I have not blogged in some time and the first few might look sorta strange.
Anyway, FORGIVENESS is the topic on my mind at the moment. I was in a meeting and found myself saying that I have a whole bucket full of patience and forgiveness and a big girl straw that I can pull out from my back pocket used to suck some of that yummy goodness in at any moment I CHOOSE to.
Another tool I use when I don't feel loving or kind...a beautiful song by Matthew West called "Forgiveness":
It's the hardest thing to give away
And the last thing on your mind today
It always goes to those that don't deserve
It's the opposite of how you feel
When the pain they caused is just to real
It takes everything you have just to say the word...
Forgiveness
Forgiveness
It flies in the face of all your pride
It moves away the mad inside
It's always anger's own worst enemy
Even when the jury and the judge
Say you gotta right to hold a grudge
It's the whisper in your ear saying 'Set It Free'
Forgiveness, Forgiveness
Forgiveness, Forgiveness
Show me how to love the unlovable
Show me how to reach the unreachable
Help me now to do the impossible
Forgiveness, Forgiveness
Help me now to do the impossible
Forgiveness
It'll clear the bitterness away
It can even set a prisoner free
There is no end to what it's power can do
So, let it go and be amazed
By what you see through eyes of grace
The prisoner that it really frees is you
Forgiveness, Forgiveness
Forgiveness, Forgiveness
Show me how to love the unlovable
Show me how to reach the unreachable
Help me now to do the impossible
Forgiveness
I want to finally set it free
So show me how to see what Your mercy sees
Help me now to give what You gave to me
Forgiveness, Forgiveness
Beautiful lyrics. Proud of you Amber, on your jouney that God has led you to! EXCITING! Found the courage to address a situation that has been a thorn in my side from childhood & has remained the same; complained over the past 4 years, and now I finally realized I have not been a victim but have been a Volunteer, silence can be a double edged sword. Finding your voice can be exhausting! I know being a child of God, it is my responsibility to not allow people to use me as a doormat! AMEN - God Bless you all, look forward to seeing you soon!
ReplyDeleteThank you Lori! I do agree, finding my voice was also a challenge for me. Being a doormat was too darn painful though. OUCH! ;) Much love for ya!
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