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Remember, unforgiveness only hurts you. | New Hope for the Week
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Remember, unforgiveness only hurts you.

Today I will:

  • throwaway my past grudges
  • walk in constant forgiveness rather than feeling slighted by others
  • not let myself get bogged down with what others say or do

Love . . . keeps no record of when it has been wronged.  1 Corinthians 13:5 (NLT)

God doesn't suggest that we forgive others for their sakes as much as He wants us to forgive others for our own sake. The bitterness that comes from unforgiveness hampers us, not those that we have a grudge against. The subtlety of that bitterness is like the constant eating away at the base of a dam-once the base is weakened enough, the whole thing will come down.

Bitterness colors our world, darkens our outlook, and hampers us from reaching out in love. It sends a message to our hearts that if we reach out, we will only be hurt again. Bitterness is like carbon monoxide to our dreams; it will suffocate them if it is not replaced with the pure oxygen of love.

Unforgiveness is a burden not worth carrying. We need to realize that we must release it quickly in order to prevent damage to our aspirations and dreams. No matter how well-founded it is, it will never do anything but bring us down-and that is the last thing we need if we want to walk in all the good things God has for us.