PUT THEM IN A BOX

 True Stories

I recently had a dream on a practical practice of unforgiveness. 

It is a very similar to a way I iniitally learned on forgiveness in 2019.

I had somethings in my life that caused me to hold on to UNFORGIVENESS. And I held on to it for many years, in my own self-righteousness....aka non-believer, in Christ Jesus.

I believed, because I went through somethings due to the actions of others, I had the right to hold a grudge(s).  And it was my right to stay in this posture of unforgiveness.

However, as I began to truly walk in what I believe is the finish works of Jesus Christ and understood what was / is expectant of a believer.

I confess, that as I KNEW that I am required to forgive, I still chose disobedience and stayed in unforgiveness.

I had been told many, many, many times how important it was to forgive, but "I"  just did not want to.

I DID NOT want to.

I also, was told that I would miss out on blessings as long as I remained intentional in disobedience.

When it finally became clear in my mind what this all meant, given forgiveness was actually an act of obedience to God.

As, my walk with God became more committed and serious, I wanted to be pleasing to God in everything I had control over, this meant forgiven ALL  things that cause some sort of hurt within me.

But how?

As, I deliberately starting to seek ways to forgive, the only way I found how to forgive was in relationship. 

A Real, relationship with the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit.

I remember so clearly driving home from work and talking with God / Holy Spirit and I asked how do I forgive.

What followed was revelation.  

I heard as far as the east is to the west, that is how God forgave your sins.

Psalm 103:12 NLT

He has removed our sins as far as the east is from the west.

I then heard, make a list.  List the hurts, and all of the feelings you have....ask why I am angry, what am I angry about, who and I angry with, what happened that cause these feelings...don't forget the disappointments...write it all down and let's deal with this once and for all.

And so I did.  I made the list..I talked about everything that I had been holding onto.  I gave names and their actions toward me.

And when I had completed my list and report everything that was done to me I then burned the list and was immediately set free!

John 8:36 NLT

So, if the Son sets you free, you are truly free.

Recently, this week,  I had a dream on another practical practice on forgiveness in light of something that actually happened this week.

In my dream, I heard put all of my feelings in a box....take it out of your ❤ 

Write the name of this person on this box.

Decide to forgive them

Then pull out a piece of paper and look at it...if I still had that emotion about said person, put it back in the box

I was instructed in my dream to keep doing this...

As, I would pull out another piece of paper...look at it and if my feelings remained the same...repeat the process

So, I asked how will I know I have forgiven

I then heard, when I can look at that paper and think about the person and be overwhelmed with love and peace in my heart and can smile at their very name.

Until, I can honestly and faithfully do that, I have not forgiven.

To be honest...in my dream, I was able to smile at their very name, but in the natural...

I still have work to do.

In Jesus name.

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