As we go through life we go through experiences that stop us dead in our tracks sometimes and make us realize how much we really do fall short. It’s good to have these moments that bring us down to a point of humbleness where we take a really good look at ourselves to see what’s inside.
A key component to grow tho is what comes after that. How well we pick ourselves back up and move forward learning as much as we can from it. There’s absolutely no good to come from staying in a place where we beat ourselves up about where we’ve fallen short. Acknowledge it, be honest with yourself about it and move forward.
The thing about forgiveness is it’s important that we forgive to maintain a quality of life. There is one person we tend to forget to forgive and for some reason some of us never thought to forgive and that is ourselves. In similar ways to not forgive others there’s simply no good to come from hanging on to un-forgiveness. Sometimes in some ways we think that not forgiving someone has something to do with them not deserving it and us not forgiving is some kind of punishment to them. But the truth is you’re punishing yourself not being free from what ever the thing is that you’re not forgiving for. And when it comes to not forgiving yourself it’s like a double whammy.
I’ve learned that those that tend to be hard on others are likely twice as hard on themselves whether they acknowledge themselves doing it or not. This makes me think of scripture that talks about being judged according to how we judge others. Could it be that an unforeseen nature within ourselves does that on its own and all we really need to do is start truly being honest with ourselves about ourselves having a personal reality check with ourselves from time to time and forgive ourselves. The results would be something like this. That we wouldn’t be so quick to judge others without understanding first, and we would do the same for ourselves, and with that discover a newfound inner peace and love for ourselves. Also making us better at loving others.
“Jesus I choose to forgive myself, please help me with my un-forgiveness of myself.”
Thankful for like minded friends to serve alongside. Andrew (left) from California working on his commercial rating. Kittikoon (right) from Tiland getting ready to take his commercial check ride (prayers appreciated). Kit is serving with Free Burma Rangers.