Thought for the day

#Focus On The Future

Usually what has been done cannot be undone and dwelling on the past only perpetuates the hurt feelings that resulted from what caused the problem in the first place. Continually bringing up sore points or issues of the past will only make the rift larger.
In most cases, we may have an on-going relationship with the person that may have hurt us. Whether its family members, co-workers, a former spouse, church members or other settings and in most cases, we will need to deal with that person again in one way or another. The best ways to get past the hurt is to accept the fact that we have a continuing relationship of some kind with the person, put the past behind us, and focus on the future. Forgiveness can bring about a fresh start – a renewal of the relationship. As followers of Christ we need to remember that we are the body of Christ and that if one part of the body hurts it should effect the whole body. In the natural if our finger or toe hurts we wouldn’t just chop it off. We have to stop this self mutilation in the body of Christ and forgive in order to renew a broken relationship.
Erick Bouwmeester
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