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Satans Design to Destroy Forgivness

I've been learning a really humbling lesson recently.
Forgiveness.
Laying aside MY feelings, to love and forgive others.
I cannot do this by my own power but by the power of the Spirit.
There have been a series of events recently leaving my heart bitter and quite frankly hateful.
A heart that wants to repay wrong with wrong.
Repay harsh words with harsh words.

But this is not what my heavenly Father has called me to do.
He has so tenderly whispered into my heart this week to trust in Him.
He is a God of justice who loves me and fights for me so I have nothing to fear.
Words spoken against me that are harsh can be fought with HIS truths about me.

When it comes to those who do not have a relationship with him who hurt me I have to remember I cannot hold them to the same standards as I would someone who has received Christ.
For those who do not have the spirit, can I really hate them for not being loving and kind?
Can I really hate them for persecuting me?

No.

But I can extend forgiveness and love to them, for God's glory.
Although this is hard and my heart wants to be mad, bitter and repay wrong for wrong I have to remind myself that this way of thinking is the enemy at work.
It is satans design to destroy forgiveness and love that is to characterize God's people.
So, I choose to not let that happen in my life.
I choose to extend grace and love to those who have hurt my heart.
I choose to take hurt that the enemy intended to destroy me and turn it around for Gods glory.
Only by God's spirit can I do this, because he first loved and forgave me.

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