During this Lent we have already decided to give up something in order
to celebrate Easter meaningfully. Many of us would like to renounce something
very dear and precious to us, I met one of my friends and he said that he is
giving up smoking and drinking. I knew that he has anger and forgiveness
towards his family and some relations. I proposed to him why not give up
resentment and anger….why not take a bold step to forgive those who have hurt
and you have hurt. He was like lost. He said is that possible to do so. I
proposed to him something, which was practical, and he agreed that it would be
possible and easy to implement. He knew he was carrying a heavy load in his
heart and mind. I proposed that first you need to forgive yourself and then
extend your unconditional forgiveness to others in order that they may
experience God’s unconditional forgiveness.
To lead a normal human life we need relationships, which are free of
tensions, stress and problems. We see that sometimes-small problems go to end
or break solid and long endured relationships because we are not able to
forgive the others. We are happy to carry those things along with us as we go
through in life. We are happy with the damage and harm that is doing to us.
Forgiving others does not matter as the Satan has a strong hold on us.
But
unless and until we feel and experience God’s forgiveness in our lives we may
not open up to others. As a result we just go on living complicated lives full
of brokenness and darkness. Why we come across men and women who are so bitter
that they spit out only venom against the others, but we have slowly allowed
this venom to grow and allowed it to spread in every fibre of our being. This
venom destroys us completely.
Today all around we hear the language of revenge in every nook and
corner of the world. No one seems to be talking about a path of forgiveness,
peace and reconciliation. Those who are kind and merciful are trying their best
to sow the seeds but the Venom of sin is so strong that nothing works. We need
to create environment and hearts which are ready to repent and contrite in
order to create new hearts and minds. Let us speak the language of love and
forgiveness. Let us allow the Lord to make us instruments of mercy and forgiveness…Let
us not allow anyone to die without having experienced our forgiveness and that
of God. Let us make the Gospel teaching a reality. Lent seasons will come every
year giving us the opportunity of getting better and better each year.
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