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How do you Forgive

Bluelion

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There is something i would like to share with everyone.

I came from a broken home very broken. My mom like to lock me up in places. first time i was 13. She was convinced i was on drugs. While i had tried a hit of pot, I was not on drugs, but I did smoke. My mom locked me up in a rehab for 3 months. It was not a good place staff abused the kids there. I remember they strapped on kid to a bed for 24 hours, no bathroom breaks. my mom lock me few other time throughout my childhood, some very very bad places. When I was 17 she showed up to the house with a moving truck and her boyfriend empty the house and left me. I had a lot of anger about that. she has done many things through out my life. to this day she blames me for everything that ever went wrong in her life.

God helped me forgive her and still forgive her. Do i remember Jesus's words how many times should I forgive? 7 time 70. I did not know it, but i was not receiving complete forgiveness. let me explain God forgave me, but I had imprison my self in my lack of forgiveness. It was pure hell.
God freed me

Don't forget to forgive, if for no other reason than it free yourself. We have all been forgive a great debt from God, and he paid are plenty. We should remember this and have mercy too.

I use to listen to the song below thousands of times by now. i would always think of my mom and what she did. i was so angry. Tonight i listen to it again first time in many years, and i remember, but now there is just peace instead of anger. i thought i would share the song with you

Darius Rucker and Edwin McCain: Solitude (LIVE) - YouTube
 

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Wow...my heart really went out to you as I read your story. It sounds like you had a really difficult childhood/teen years. It's wonderful to hear that you have been able to forgive your mother. The Lord often uses our hardships to give us the ability to make a tremendous difference in people's lives. I'll be praying that you'll continue to sense His presence and have chances to share His grace with those around you. Blessings!
 
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Bluelion

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Wow...my heart really went out to you as I read your story. It sounds like you had a really difficult childhood/teen years. It's wonderful to hear that you have been able to forgive your mother. The Lord often uses our hardships to give us the ability to make a tremendous difference in people's lives. I'll be praying that you'll continue to sense His presence and have chances to share His grace with those around you. Blessings!

Thank you. I think that is why God came to me when i was young. It was then or never. I can not remember being with out Him, and I am bless by that.
 
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