RAINY TODAY?
How To Forgive
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> > 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 w ould always be there. And
> > with tears in his
> > eyes, he prayed:
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> > '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.
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> > 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.
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> > He raised his head more, and tears came to his eyes
> > as he saw Jesus
> > hanging on a cross. He saw spikes i n 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?
> >
> > Th e 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
> > s aw 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.
> >
> > Read the following first line slowly and let it
> > sink in.
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> > If God brings you to it - He will bring you through
> > it.
> >
> > When Jesus died on the cross, he was thinking of
> > you! GO GATORS!
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