Take the High Road

  "For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

  But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses." 

  Matthew 6: 14-15
   

    We've all felt the impact or sense of hurt, betrayal, and sadness when unfair things that happen to us. When someone treats us badly.

    When someone treats us badly - we have two simple choices:

We can choose to hold on to the hurt, feel bitter and angry, and carry around that anger to the point where it poisons us.

    Or, we can choose to let it go and give it up to God. Some might even suggest that we Thank God for this opportunity to better ourselves. Thank God for the lessons we learn and strength he gives us to endure and forgive. While none of us always find it easy to forgive when someone hurt you so badly. Our best long term option is simply "Let it go"! Turn it over to Our Lord and try to forget it as quickly as you can.

    Rremember - you don’t forgive for their sake; you forgive for your own sake. When you forgive, you are taking away their power to hurt you. But if you hold on to that offense and stay angry, you are only poisoning your own life. You are letting someone else ruin your day. Don't give in! Connect with God, Talk it over with God and ask the Good Lord to help you put this unpleasant situation behind you!

    Try to focus on your blessings. Keep your thoughts as healthy and happy as you possibly can.

Bless The Lord

Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.

Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.

Bless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul. Psalm 103:20-22

Welcome with joy each week the day that God has called His day.

To each day of the week God has given its special mission, its share of pleasure and of pain, necessary to purify and fortify and prepare us for eternity.

On Saturday we lay aside our garments faded and stained by toil, and on Sunday we array ourselves in garments, not only fresher, but more choice and graceful.

Why not prepare the heart, even as we do the body?

During the week has not the heart been wearied with petty strife and discontent, interests marred, bitter words?

Then, why not shake off all this, that only chills affection? On the Saturday let us forgive freely, press the hand warmly, embrace each other; and then peace being restored within, we await the morrow's awakening.

Sunday is God's day of truce for all. That day, laying aside all revenge and ill-feeling, we must be filled with forbearance, indulgence, and amiability.

Oh! how good for us to feel Sunday is a day of Love.