[Faith-talk] FW: [thefamilyoffaith] HOW TO FORGIVE / Gene Dasher

[Eric Calhoun]

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Subject: [thefamilyoffaith] HOW TO FORGIVE / Gene Dasher
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Wed, 08 Jun 2011 07:55:32 -0000


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Pastor Gene A. Dasher, Sr.

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HOW TO FORGIVE



This is not new and was shared by several of you but I feel a need that
someone will be helped today with this writing.


One day a while back, a man, his heart heavy with grief, was
walking in the woods. As he thought about his life this day, he knew
many things
were not right. He thought about those who had lied about
him back when he had a job.

His thoughts turned to those who had stolen his things and cheated him.
He remembered family that had passed on. His mind turned to the illness
he had that no one could cure.

His very soul was filled with anger, resentment and frustration.

Standing there this day, searching for answers he could not find,
knowing all else had failed him,

he knelt at the base of an old oak tree to seek the one he knew would
always be there.

And with tears in his eyes, he prayed:

  "Lord- You have done wonderful things for me in this life.

You have told me to do many things for you, and I happily obeyed.

Today, you have told me to forgive. I am sad, Lord, because I cannot.

I don't know how. It is not fair Lord. I didn't deserve these wrongs
that were done
against me and I shouldn't have to forgive.

As perfect as your way is Lord, this one thing I cannot do, for I don't
know how to forgive.

My anger is so deep Lord, I fear I may not hear you, but I pray that you
teach me to do this one thing I cannot do ?

  Teach me To Forgive."

As he knelt there in the quiet shade of that old oak tree, he felt
something fall onto his shoulder.

He opened his eyes. Out of the corner of one eye, he saw something red
on his shirt.

He could not turn to see what it was because where the oak tree had been
was a large square piece of wood in the ground.

He raised his head and saw two feet held to the wood with a large spike
through them.

He raised his head more, and tears came to his eyes as he saw Jesus
hanging on a cross.

He saw spikes in His hands, a gash in His side, a torn and battered
body, deep thorns sunk into

His head. Finally he saw the suffering and pain on His precious face.

As their eyes met, the man's tears turned to sobbing, and Jesus began to
speak.

  "Have you ever told a lie?" He asked? The man answered - "yes, Lord."

  "Have you ever been given too much change and kept it?"

The man answered - " yes. Lord." And the man sobbed more and more.

  "Have you ever taken something from work that wasn't yours?" Jesus
asked?

  And the man answered, "yes, Lord." "Have you ever sworn, using my
Father's name in vain?"


  The man, crying now, answered - "yes, Lord."

As Jesus asked many more times, "Have you ever"?

The man's crying became uncontrollable, for he could only answer - "yes,
Lord."

  Then Jesus turned His head from one side to the other, and the man felt
something fall on his other shoulder.

He looked and saw that it was the blood of Jesus.

When he looked back up, his eyes met those of Jesus, and there was a
look of love the man had never seen

  or known before.

Jesus said, "I didn't deserve this either, but I forgive you."

  It may be hard to see how you're going to get through something, but
  when you look back in life, you realize how true this statement is.

God is so good to us, I hope you will use this to help you on your
journey. Remember Jesus loves you and he cares.



REMEMBER



"If we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive us our
sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." 1John 1:9



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