The Ruin Of Resentment

"And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.” (Mark 11:25) It happens in every family, and it happens to every individual. We hurt others, and we get hurt by others, and we have the tendency to hold on to resentment, sometimes for years. What we must remember is that we are all apart of the human factor. We have weaknesses, we have faults, no one is perfect. It's time to let people off the hook. In our text, when we are praying, forgiveness must be a top priority.
If we want our Heavenly Father to forgive us, we must be willing to forgive others. As Christians, we  are to do our best to treat people as Jesus treated people. There are those times, when the people we are close to, disappoint and hurt us. Holding resentment for a long period of time, is like carrying a heavy object around with us everywhere we go. It's like being burdened with a ball and chain. When we keep remembering how a certain person disappointed us, or wronged us in some way, it keeps our heart in constant despair. And our relationship with that certain person, will never be better, because we are refusing to let go of the bitter feelings, and let the healing of God take place. Where would we be if God held resentment towards us. We would not be forgiven, and we would definitely not enjoy eternal fellowship with Him. There would be no peace in our hearts, now, and forever! GP
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