Ephesians 4:32

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

As a leader in the church and many other capacities, I have learnt that some people dread the realities of paradigm shifts.

You see, we are prone to vengeance and like Jonah, would rather see or hear that those who would have successful gain a spot in our black books receive our idea of a just reward. Anything other than our ideas irritates us to even being upset with God.

It is hardly likely that you have not had a pretty plausible reason to withhold the gift of forgiveness from those who have wounded, disregarded, disrespected, disappointed, violated, abused and trespassed against you.

Yet, the Spirit of the Lord calls out to you today asking you to forgive them. It is not about letting them go; it’s about letting you go. Forgive frees you more than it does others.

A paradigm shift stands the chance to be history in the making. You might have to do what you have never done before.

They have had no right to have treated you the way they did. Take a seat for the game changer. You do not have that right either to treat you the way you have been doing.

Why is it so important that you hold on to offenses and take them with you whithersoever thou goest!

Matthew 6 sets the principle of forgiveness in motion. This is it. Forgive us…as we forgive.

Come, let us cast offenses into the sea.

Lay your hand on yourself today as we pray.

Lord, I have always known that I should do unto others as I would want them to do to me. The truth is, I’ve not always observed this. As a result, I have sown seed that I have reaped. Help , me today, Lord.

Deliver me from every brutal tendency and show me how to be kind to others. Teach me to be tender-hearted and to forgive others because Christ, My Lord, has forgiven me.

Amen.