Forgiving the Unwilling

Why is it so hard for someone to drop the past and forgive?

I have noticed a lot lately that people hold grudges, big ones. And they aren't very quick to forgive! I have had some friendships lost over this, and others are slowly trying to mend themselves. The Lord has asked us to forgive and forget, so why don't we? He knows what he is talking about. He knows more pain then we will ever know as well, pain that we ourselves have inflicted upon him, yet he still is willing to forgive us of our wrongs.

I hope that I can always be willing to listen and try to fix problems that someone might have with me. Holding a grudge is useless and just causes yourself more problems then needed. Being rude, unkind and mean to someone is a waste of time. Talk it out, and forgive.

Healing of the Heart

You know that feeling when you have lost something and don't know if you will ever have it back? Or when you think you have finally found something close to it, but it ends up being a huge disappointment? 

I have had a lot of these feelings lately! I have experienced pain that I don't think anyone should ever have to face. Being let down by someone you care a lot about hurts, because you put everything, every emotion into it, and then they just walk away! 

Trying to get over these hurt feelings, trying to forgive and move on is hard! It is hard to see the one who hurt you, so happy with someone else, happy not being around you or with you, but you have to be strong, I have to be strong. Find the things that make you happy.

Its hard, but if you find things you love to surround yourself with, maybe its the smell of a rose, maybe its standing in the pouring rain, or maybe its driving around town listening to your favorite song.. if you do those things, your heart will start to heal. It takes time, it takes effort, it even takes pain, but broken hearts will heal!