(ThyBlackMan.com) There are many things that require one to take a certain position for proper execution, like the batter in a baseball game, a woman giving birth, sitting to type at a desktop and the ever famous fetal position, just to name a few. Theres is a position for just about everything, so indeed there is a certain position that we need to be in order not only truly, but knowingly forgive.
However, most of the time when someone offends us it catches us completely off guard. No ones ever ready and waiting for a personal attack, disregard, or blatant disrespect. If anything it hurts our feelings and makes us much rather be in a fighting position. Its amazing though that in fighting thats were the most strength is lost, you find yourself going around and ’round in circles and in the end nothing ever gets accomplished, It just makes things worse because in the end you still have an open grudge with another person, creating division in your life, in a world where unity works best. The problem is its already given that there will always be someone in the world that offends us. Why? because all are not in the same position.
In the depth of the manner that someone offends you shows how low they are, and the length that you take that offense shows how close you are to the same level. Forgiveness is more powerful than fighting, because forgiveness is not for wimps! In it one absolutely has to take a definite position, because forgiveness requires great understanding. Most of the time an unnatural one, because the realm of true wholeness is more in a spiritual nature. That’s why Christians are preempt to forgive. There must be a higher intellect on the part of the offended, than the offender. It is why Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”* When we understand that any person who purposely offends us is at an intellectually and spiritually lower level than us, thats when we can most easily forgive.
Not only that, It also comes from having the wholeness and fullness that is in the love of Christ, not to take things personally. Its easy to be smarter than somebody, but if you dont have love you will still be in the same position. In everything, we definitely have to be on a higher level to forgive. Rightly saying its God who is predominantly at the highest level and position, for it was Him who “Fore Gave us One“* before time!!!
*References Luke 23:34, John 3:16
Staff Writer; April Byrd
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This is a message that needs be in heavy rotation in our minds like “Work Out” plan is to the hip hop radio stations.
And the message needs to played until we get.
Great article April.
Thank God for your submission to share your gifts of writing and encouraging with the world. God Bless you lady!
*I also humbly appreciate the footnote James left.
Peace and Grace to you all!
Very good article with key points and concepts. One thing that I’d like to footnote on is the fact that ‘thoughts’ produce a reaction, action, no action, and less action as based upon emotions. My sister advised me to keep a daily journal of ALL thoughts in my head about other people and how this affect my ‘feelings’ which in contrast; provides a backdrop to a starting point. SATAN is 4 ever busy trying to capture our souls yet, as humans, we sometimes focus on how we feel and who/what/why/when, etc. etc., has caused us to feel a certain way.
As a ‘homegrown’ Georgia black man (transplanted to city life); “BIG MAMMA” used to always hit on the forgiveness of self as opposed to the forgiveness of others; being age 9 at that time I had no clue to what she was talking about however, once I researched it in the Bible, I began to see why the ‘old folks’ used to say ‘God don’t like ugly’ meaning: an ugly spirit creates an ugly soul; creating an ugly heart however, the dynamics of this has become so confusing to a lot of society that some believe this phrase means how we look, what we have, and how that impresses other people and/or, convinces them in many ways, to like and accept us yet, the overall picture to this snapshot is that the ‘Heavenly Father’ wants us to draw closer to him via Jesus, so that our light can shine and help others’ light to shine as well.
Awesome piece April.
Thanks.
James. . . . .
Very thought provoking article, i love all of the points you made as in regards to forgiving. An overall excellent article my sista.