GOD-TRACKING FORGIVING YOURSELF AS CHRIST HAS FORGIVEN YOU

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24 October 2014   

Dear God-tracker 

God-tracking forgiving yourself as Christ has forgiven you 

Megan couldn’t bear to look at herself in the mirror anymore. Every time she did it felt as though the person she was looking at was scowling back at her with contempt. Three months previously Megan had been raped while walking home late one night. “If only you had not walked that route. You should have known better. It was all your fault!” She simply could not forgive herself for allowing this to happen. 

Many of us find ourselves in similar situations as Megan did. Not that we’ve all endured the filth of rape, but even many lesser atrocities we may have endured, often leave us feeling emotionally destitute and self-condemned. Sadly, many of these offences may not have even been our fault – as with Megan – but they still inflict shame upon us, resulting in self-unforgiveness. But like all unforgiveness, unforgiveness only destroys the person holding onto the offence.  

Jesus hung dying on a filthy wooden cross. With pain flooding his senses he looked down on the crowd who had crucified him: a few bloodied Roman soldiers, now gambling for his clothing; three members of the Sanhedrin witnessing his execution, each with a smug look of indignation on his face; a group of men pointing and laughing and the criminal on the cross to his left was jeering at and blaming Jesus. “Father… Father, forgive them,” came Jesus’ hoarse words above the wind. “They don’t know what they are doing.” 

Whatever offence you may have endured, whether your fault or not, you may be battling with unforgiveness today. However, the unforgiveness you’re struggling with may not be for anyone but yourself. Often we find it most difficult to forgive ourselves for bad things that happen to us. As with Megan, often it is a false sense unforgiveness perceived for reason of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. This type of self-condemnation can often result from another person’s indifference or attack on us. Well, if Jesus was able to forgive his accusers for attacking him in the Garden of Gethsemane, when he could have simply walked away before they arrived, I know that you are able, by his strength, to forgive yourself.  

The next time you look into the mirror, look through the reflection of the cross. 

God-tracking forgiving yourself as Christ has forgiven you. 

Blessings 

Dudley 

It’s all in the Book…
Luke 23:26-43

Matthew 6:6-14 

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Verse of the Week 

Luke 6:37

"Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

 

Quote of the Week

Sample of Dudley’s Fave Quotes 

“Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future.” --- Paul Boese  

 

Don’t Give Up, Look Up!

Look up and Fix Your Eyes on Jesus! 

The next time I look into the mirror, I will be looking for the reflection of the cross 

“My Lord, I feel so guilty today. Every time I look into the mirror I remember all the offences of my past. I repent of all my sin, O Lord, and thank you that you have forgiven me for all wrong doing. However, this thing that I am battling to forgive myself for is still plaguing me. I confess to you that I consciously let it go, today! I reject this feeling of guilt, because I know you have forgiven me. Therefore, I forgive myself and thank you for your strength to overcome this sense of self-unforgiveness. Thank you that you have borne this offence for me at Calvary. So, the next time I look into the mirror, I will be looking for the reflection of the cross.

 

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