Just
when I thought I’d moved beyond it
I
see wounds from the past and brokenness
Still
impacting me today
Time
has moved on
As
has the one who fell short
Leaving
scars in their wake
This
side of heaven
My
questions will remain unspoken
“Why?”
and “What were you thinking?” will not be answered
I
wish I had been able to talk it through
Or
hear “I’m sorry”
And
confess my sins against them too
Lord
I need to forgive completely
Not
dredge it up again
Let
the pain remain in the past, not feel it afresh
Lord,
I need to follow Your example
Forgive
completely, once and for all
Cancel
their debt
Help
me to remember
Not
only did Jesus pay my sin debt in full
But
He died for the sins of the world
You
are lavish in grace, mercy and forgiveness
Not
holding my sin debt against me
You
have cast my sin into the sea of forgetfulness
I
need to remember
Unforgiveness
is a sin
Like
all sin, I must repent of it
Show
me how to live this out day by day
Help
me to remember that You never waste my trials and pain
You
are working things out according to Your perfect plan
Thank
You God that Your forgiveness is not like mine
You
forgive fully and completely, even to the uttermost
Heavenly
Father, help me to be more like You
by
Susan Wachtel
June
19, 2014
