Forgiveness

So I was thinking today a lot about forgiveness and what it means.  I'm sure everyone has someone in their life who they have had, or are having a hard time forgiving.  Someone has surely let you down.  I mean we are all human.  It's going to happen, sadly.  There is a song that goes:

It's the hardest thing to give away
And the last thing on your mind today
It always goes to those who don't deserve
It's the opposite of how you feel
When the pain they caused is just too real
It takes everything you have to say the word  
Forgiveness
Forgiveness
It flies in the face of all your pride
It moves away the mad inside
It's always anger's own worst enemy
Even when the jury and the judge
Say you got a right to hold a grudge
It's the whisper in your ear saying 'set it free'
Forgiveness
Forgiveness
Forgiveness
Forgiveness
Show me how to love the unlovable
Show me how to reach the unreachable
Help me now to do the impossible
Forgiveness
Forgiveness
Help me now to do the impossible
Forgiveness
It'll clear the bitterness away
It can even set a prisoner free
There is no end to what its power can do
So let it go and be amazed
By what you see through eyes of grace
The prisoner it really frees is you
Forgiveness
Forgiveness
Forgiveness
Forgiveness
Show me how to love the unlovable
Show me how to reach the unreachable
Help me now to do the impossible
Forgiveness
I want to finally set it free
So show me how to see what your mercy sees
Help me now to give what you gave to me
Forgiveness
Forgiveness
Forgiveness
Forgiveness

I'm not going to lie, I have a hard time knowing how to forgive.  I know why I should, but 'how' is a whole different ball game.  How do you let go of the hurt they caused?  Only by the grace of God will I be able to do this.  How does God forgive so easily?  I don't know, but I hope one day to forgive like He forgave me.
This song is so true - every word.  You feel better once you have forgiven because you don't have to hold on to that very heavy burden.  Unforgiveness is a burden.  It drags you down and chains you to whoever you can't forgive.  Once you forgive, your chains are gone, you've been set free. 

I want to be set free.


Bethany A. Ruggles-Geesey