Father, Forgive Them (Part 2)
See also Part 1
Father, Forgive Them (Part 2)
As I pondered all of the comments when I posted the word, “Father, Forgive Them”, it has taken me a while to answer the comments here on His Kingdom Prophecy, because Forgiveness is a very important, yet sensitive, topic and understanding must come or many will stay stuck in their emotions.
The battle that rages in your mind and emotions when you are wounded or deeply hurt is real and the enemy endeavors to keep you bound in your emotions, but beloved, the ultimate war is for your heart.
You can get stuck for years on end using human reason, and trying to figure it all out.
God is the only one who can heal your brokenness and healing must come!
His love will not fail, ever. If the hurt is deep, it may have found a root in you that also needed healing.
We cannot and must not harbor regret for yesterday. We must embrace TODAY as a new day and make sure we have dealt with the hurt and the issues in our heart that require us to embrace Godly forgiveness.
Let go of YESTERDAY and do not carry the emotional trauma forward — but allow The LORD to deliver, heal and restore all.
As I said before, it all begins in the will and ends with the heart. It is a process of moving from flesh to spirit and embracing Forgiveness with a heart filled with God’s Love.
We must truly stop and understand that we cannot see the heart of the person who hurt us, and they also do not know their own heart unless they are saying, Father, show me my heart.
Even so, when we take it a step further and share our deep hurt in a personal encounter with The LORD God, it is the beginning of a healing process for we do not know our own heart and we cannot see it without God.
Sometimes, the healing involves many issues and The LORD’s timing and ways of restoration are perfect and complete, lacking nothing.
We must not allow anger to outlive Forgiveness.
There is an old expression “forgive and forget” that I believe many use flippantly but do not get to the depth of what that means.
When we choose to forgive, we must understand, forgetting the wrong or deep hurt, often is a process that begins with forgiving but the healing comes from allowing The LORD to take us through a meaningful experience of learning to Love as He Loves.
“I AM anointing you with the oil of favor and joy.
Joy will go before you and favor will open the doors of acceptance and re-acceptance as you are step forward covered with Garments of Praise for the spirit of heaviness that weighed you down in the last season,” says The LORD of Glory.
The LORD said, “My Daughter, you are just now getting to the heart of the matter.
Love is dependent on forgiveness. As you allow me to continue to give you a heart full of gratitude for the Grace and Mercy that I release to you daily, as you grow into the power twins that are inseparable: Love and Forgiveness.
Your gratitude for Godly Forgiveness is the foundation for your love for others.
Also, I AM opening up your understanding in these end-times of what Jesus last words, “Father, forgive them for they know not what they do” really means for you as you embrace the consequences of living in a fallen world that is hell bent to destroy the work of The Cross.
Love seems to be constantly derailed by sin and death.
The Fire of My Love cannot be put out.
Never let go of my unchanging hand, never allow deception to destroy the TRUTH for I AM unleashing the power of BOLD LOVE to drive out the spirit of death at work in the world and The Church.
Look up — for your REDEMPTION draws nigh!” says the Savior.
The Law of the spirit of Life in Christ Jesus has made you free from the Law of sin and death.
For Our God is a consuming Fire! (Hebrews 12:29).
See also Part 1
~ Sandi Holman
Sandi Holman of Matters of the Heart website was called to The Nations as an End-Time Handmaiden in 1984 and served on staff with YWAM Singapore and YWAM Charlotte in missions. She later experienced a Divine Encounter with The LORD when He came into her Prayer Room and said, “I have come to put a sword in your hand and was given special instructions on how and when to use it.” Sandi is now an Author, Prophetic Intercessor, Seer, Chaplain, Teacher, Speaker, Counselor, Blogger who has also served as an Online Pastor and an Interim Pastor for a Mennonite Church.
I’ve found pastoral abuse is the most difficult offense to forgive. They preach and force forgiveness knowing that they are abusing the other party and that the other party has no other choice but to forgive to keep their faith. In those situations we can’t agree that they truly don’t know. Now, they may truly not understand that their actions will be judged in thr final judgment day. How about if the offense and attack do not stop even after the victim separates oneself from that environment? We all know forgiveness is a command but when the perpetrator demand forgiveness and continue on with the attack this is so difficult to do.
Coreen, greetings! Thanks for sharing your experiences. You are correct it is difficult when we see no change, but our obedience sets in ACTION our agreement with the word and then the Lord can begin to deal with their heart. God is all about love and forgiveness working hand in hand. In His love, Sandi
Amen.
YES, SIS, We are powerful in agreement. In His love, Sandi
What a timely message. Thank you so much. I read part 1&2. God’s perspective makes all the difference. What jumped out too what we must not let anger outlive forgiveness.
This was so good for me personally and I’m now going in the right
direction. I’m so grateful you shared both parts.
Sharon, I am So glad it was ON TiME for you. The Lord just the perfect time. I am gratefl to be able to send these forgiveness ‘words’ in a time when it is so needed. I am so glad I did both parts as well. In His love, Sandi
So true Sandi..
And so powerfull….a great teaching for people to learn.
And it definitely does work as we will to forgive and let go and let God work it out in us…thank you for all your teaching and God given insights..Blessings to you Sandi
Joannie, I so appreciate your input. It is a learning experience for all of us as we forgive as an act of our will and the Lord takes it from there. It is the beginning of wisdom in learning the fulness of Jesus’ last words, Father, forgive them for they know not what they do.” Blessings to you as well, In His love, Sandi
This is so good Sandi and the sentence “Father, forgive them for they know not what they do” I say a lot. As Bro Copeland says “EVICT him out of your head! Kick him out that person isn’t even thinking about it anymore and neither should you!” Give it to God and Forgiving and walking in HIS Love is the only way. Jesus had every right to be mad at the world at Calvary but He didn’t He forgave, a lesson to us all. Hugs my friend Pamie
Good evening, my sister Pamie, I love Evict them out of your head! Now that paints quite a picture, doesn’t it?? That is such a good pointL”that person is not even thinking about it anymore and neither should you” ..now that really is so true. That will preach alright! Thanks for sharing, Hugs and love to you, Sandi
Outstanding wisdom!
Loosed from the bitter bonds that demoralize and leave one doubting and empty, hopeless and generally an unpleasant individual. Alone! Sad! Bitter! Forgiveness, the key to turn the lock that drops the chains and shackles!
Amen!
Thank You Jesus!!!
Thank you Sandi!!❤️
Marc
Greetings, my friend, Marc..great to hear from you! Thank you for sharing your wisdom as well..LOVED Alone! Sad! Bitter! Forgiveness, the key to turn the lock that drops the chains and shackles!..and YES Loosed from BITTER BONDS! Bitterness is true bondage. Miss you..In His love, Hugs to Tami! Sandi