How true this is. When we harbor resentment toward someone, truly we are the only ones affected--most of the time the other person is not even aware of our resentment. All we have managed to do is poison ourselves and allowed it to literally eat away at our very souls.
Forgiveness is the only antidote for such poison. We must forgive the wrong and get on with life. Sometimes we choose not forgive because the other person has not asked for that forgiveness; they have not apologize or admitted wrong. We need to forgive them anyway because we need to move on and rid ourselves of the poison of resentment. We only have control over our own actions--not theirs. We can forgive regardless of their attitude and be free from resentment's hold over us. We will be happier and healthier for doing so.
Jesus taught us to pray that the Lord would forgive us of our sins as we forgave those who have sinned against us. We each need His forgiveness and can have it if we will rid ourselves of the poison.
Dana Burk
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