I listened to a preacher the other day, he spoke of a woman with bad arthritis till her fingers were crooked, clumped together and hadn't forgiven her sister for something that happened 30 years back. She is 70 years old and her sister has since passed away.
She came up to the preacher and he asked if she was willing to forgive her sister and let go of the past as it's no longer supporting her and yet hurting her. She said yes.
As she raised her hands to receive that prayer of forgiveness and blessing, the preacher witnessed something bizarre. A miracle took place. As she cried and asked for forgiveness, her fingers straightened up and were well again. She had never felt that peace before.
The same it is with our spouses. At times we feel so frustrated and sometimes angry at our spouses for some differences in thoughts. And we allow that to grow in us until one day it's released... with such intensity that shocks our other half. All hell breaks loose because of some unforgiving past which even our spouse knows nothing off. Why? Why are we harbouring such feelings? Is it edifying or crippling us?
Don't let the sun go down on us. Forgive and apologize even if we're not in the wrong. Try that today, it'll do wonders to our relationship.
P/s : I co-wrote this with my wife.
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