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Forgiving Yourself and Others
Forgiveness is not an emotion: it is a choice.
The choice doesn't change your feelings any more than your feelings
nullify the choice. Making the choice is not the destination. It is only
the beginning of the journey toward healing.
Forgiveness does not undo the damage.
It does not sweep the conduct of the consequences under the rug
where they will trip you up later. If you want to truly forgive, you must
truly deal with your feelings. Acknowledge the anger, the hurt, the guilt,
the shame. But because your feelings will change daily, you must choose to
anchor yourself in God's Word that never changes.
Forgiveness is a product of God's mercy.
You may not feel you deserve to be forgiven; however, forgiveness
is a free gift from God based on the shed blood of Jesus Christ at Calvary.
Just as you did nothing to earn the forgiveness that leads to salvation, you
can do nothing to earn forgiveness for your sin now. You must choose to
accept God's forgiveness and you must choose to forgive yourself. God's
Word exhorts you to do so (
Ephesians 4:31-32 ).
Forgiveness is a command.
God never commands us to do something without providing the resources for us
to obey Him. It is impossible to obey the command to forgive without
relying on God's forgiveness to enable you. Jesus said, "With man this is
impossible, but with God all things are possible" (
Matthew 19:26 ). In time He will enable you, through the power of His
Holy Spirit, to completely forgive yourself and anyone else who may have
played a part in your abortion (
Philippians 2:13 ). If you will allow Him, God will work in you to free
you from the bondage of guilt, grief and shame.
(Courtesy of Dr. Gene Getz, from "The Encourager", May-June, 1996)
Do you know for sure that you are forgiven? You can!!
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Dean Gavaris is director of the Gateway Pregnancy Centers
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Gateway.org is dedicated to serving the needs of women with a crisis pregnancy. For nearly two decades Gateway Pregnancy Centers have been providing counseling for women and men in New Jersey who are in need of more than just physical help. A crisis pregnancy can be a difficult situation, but understanding your spiritual condition is the first step to dealing with the rest of your life. Gateway Crisis Pregnancy Centers offers free pregnancy tests, pregnancy counseling and spiritual guidance. Gateway Crisis Pregnancy Center is a Christian non-profit organization in service of Jesus Christ.
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