Diaries of a fat kid: Wisdom Wednesday #4

Matthew 6:9-15

After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:

But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Martin Luther King

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.

Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.

Mahatma Gandhi

The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.

Bruce Lee

Mistakes are always forgivable, if one has the courage to

admit them.

Marianne Williamson

Forgiveness is not always easy. At times, it feels more

painful than the wound we suffered, to forgive the one that

inflicted it. And yet, there is no peace without forgiveness.

Joan Lunden

Holding on to anger, resentment and hurt only gives you

tense muscles, a headache and a sore jaw from clenching

your teeth. Forgiveness gives you back the laughter and the

lightness in your life.

Did you know that forgiving someone else actually benefits

you and not the other person? Anger, bitterness and grief

have ruined more people than can even be counted. I know

some people reading this have a problem with believing in a

high power but the great thing about this is, you don't have

to believe in god to use the power of forgiveness!

When you drop something you know its going to fall and

hit the ground because of gravity. You don't have to believe

in gravity or understand the principles of it. You just take

advantage of it or become a victim of it if you don't utilize it

wisely. Here is another awesome example such as the

principles laughing! Did you know that laughing lowers blood pressure, reduces stress hormones, increases muscle flexion, and boosts immune function by raising levels of infection-fighting T-cells, disease-fighting proteins called Gamma-interferon and B-cells, which produce disease-destroying antibodies. Laughter also triggers the release of endorphins, the body's natural painkillers, and produces a general sense of well-being according to Dr. Lee Berk and fellow researcher Dr. Stanley Tan of Loma Linda University in California. (for the whole study click here) Don't you wish you weren't such a butt hole now and learned to laugh and smile more. Ever heard the saying your only hurting yourself :O)

Well now you have forgiveness. Another one of the blessings given to us and once again validated by man. Studies have shown that people who are not depressed or particularly anxious can obtain the improved emotional and psychological functioning that comes from learning to forgive. This suggests that forgiveness may enable people who are functioning adequately to feel even better. While there is no direct evidence, there are a number of lines of research that suggest that learning to forgive can be predictive of improved health outcomes. There are some studies that show that mismanaged anger and hostility is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. (for the whole study click here)
To sum it all up, do yourself a favor and let the crap go. When you harbor in the pain, anger and resentment, your only hurting yourself and giving the enemy that much more of a victory over you. Nobody says you have to forget, but move on and give yourself peace. It might take speaking to someone, writing a letter or forgiving yourself. There is absolutely nothing to horrible to forgive. I didn't say it would be easy but the sooner you do then the sooner you can heal yourself. The moment you truly forgive literally takes a burden off of you that allows you to move on.

I promise you that if you do it your life will feel so much different and you will feel better. If it doesn't work then come see me and you can blame me. I'll do what I can to make it up to you.

I also ask for people to pray for some of our brothers and sisters who have sick family or are in need of healing themselves. Just let them know that we got their back and pray everything will be ok. May everything work together for the good and greater purpose. Love you all