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Beyond the Wreckage
By Jeremy | June 25, 2007
"He has sent me to bind the brokenhearted." - Isaiah 61:1June Evans (UYWI 2007 keynote) elaborates here.
My initial reaction to my crushed heart was to wrap tough sinews of flesh around it while making a personal vow to never let myself get hurt again. However, that's not God's way. I now realize that self-made promises not only keep love from going out; they keep love from coming inâ€â€and I wanted desperately to love and be loved again. As I grew in my new relationship with Christ, I began to understand forgiveness. Forgive means “to excuse a fault, absolve from payment, pardon, send away, cancel, and bestow favor unconditionally.†Previously, I had asked God to forgive me, and HE didâ€â€now his word was instructing me to forgive. Forgive myself, my ex-husband, my mistakesâ€â€Forgive. Matthew 6:15. At that moment, I decided to let go of my hurt, bitterness and the disappointment of my past in order for the process of forgiveness to begin. I realized by ridding myself of the poison that comes from bitterness, resentment and unforgiveness, my heart would begin to inhale and exhale love.
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