December 21, 2014

In a Yoke

A yoke is something that is put around the neck of an ox to help control the animal.

It limits its movement. If the ox starts to get off course, the yoke is used to pull it back. Even though an ox is very powerful, this small yoke keeps it from doing what it wants to do. Some people don’t realize today that they’re living with a yoke around their neck. They wonder why they can’t get ahead or why everything is a struggle. It’s because of the yokes that are dragging them down. Negative words that were spoken over you can become a yoke. Every time you start to step out, you hear that voice, that parent, that coach saying, “You’re not that talented; you don’t have what it takes.” It plays again and again. Eventually, you shrink back. That’s a yoke. Today choose to forgive and release the yoke of bitterness. Don’t go around being burdened any longer. Are you under the yoke of unforgiveness today?

Oh and Happy Birthday to me!! LOL!!

November 11, 2014

Forgive and Forget

No matter how good you are, you will face disappointments.

It may be something simple like not getting a promotion you hoped for, or not closing a business deal you worked so hard on. Maybe you didn’t qualify for a house you really wanted, or maybe something more serious happened like a relationship not working out, the death of a loved one, or some kind of illness in your body. Whatever it may be, the reality is that we’re all going to suffer some setbacks. No matter what has happened, one of the main keys to overcoming disappointments is learning to let go of the past. If you feel “stuck” today, you may want to examine what you’re holding on to. Be willing let go of past disappointments by choosing forgiveness. Who hurt you? Who did you wrong? Release it. Do you need to forgive yourself? Do you need to receive forgiveness? Let go of the past so you can overcome disappointments and experience the your full purpose and destiny.There is freedom in forgetting! Have you forgiven and forgot it?

July 7, 2014

Forgive Completely

You must learn to forgive even when another does not receive it or forgive you.

I get a lot of questions about forgiveness. Forgiveness, in my opinion, is the first step in healing. It one thing to forgive someone when they openly accept your forgiveness. It’s when the other party refuses your forgiveness that we are tested. Many people have a problem if the other person doesn’t return the forgiveness if you need as well. However, the thing is, it doesn’t matter if they accept your forgiveness or not. It makes no difference if they offer you their forgiveness of not. There is never a question of whether or not you forgive someone. You always forgive, quickly and completely. Never, under any circumstances, withhold your forgiveness from anyone. It doesn’t matter what they did or said. Forgiving is not trusting or saying what they did was okay. Forgiving means giving the clean and clear conscience. Today, I encourage you to forgive everyone that has hurt you. Don’t carry unforgiveness in your heart another day. Let it go now! Completely! Don’t hold any back. Are you forgiving today?

June 9, 2014

Heart Walls

The only walls that can hold us back are the walls that divide our hearts.

In ancient times walls used to be built to protect a city from their enemies. But over time the walls isolated the people from the outside world. The walls then were more of a prison than a protection. The same process happens inside of people that build walls in their heart. Maybe you have been hurt by someone and you build a wall to protect your heart from being hurt. However over time the wall has divided your heart and is causing you more hurt than the other person ever did to you. Boundaries are good and healthy, but walls in your heart are harmful. Walls will do more damage than good in your heart. Today if you have walls in your heart it’s time to tear them down. Forgive and release the hurt. You will have rebuild trust over time but forgive today. Get the walls down and move forward. Do you have walls in your heart?

June 5, 2014

Heal Today

When love and forgiveness replace blame, we will have begun construction on a new and better world.

Today it seems like people are trying to find someone to blame for the mess their life is in. However, when you replace the blame with love and forgiveness, your life will begin to change for the better. You may still have some issues to deal with, but your heart and mind will be clean. You want peace in your life? You want to have good rest each night? Then begin to love and forgive others right now. Stop blaming others for your troubles. Own your stuff. We all have made mistakes and made bad choices. We all have been hurt by others. We all have had stuff done to us that was wrong. But don’t keep replaying what happened over and over again. Use the love of God to forgive them and move past it. You may need to talk to them and make things right. You may need to talk to someone who can help you in the forgiveness process. Today is your day to begin healing. Experience the life that you were created to live. It is here for you today. You can love and forgive. You don’t have to blame others anymore. Are you ready to heal today?

February 3, 2014

Forgive and Heal

The only way to heal your wounds is through forgiveness.

Forgiveness is an ultimate act of love. It is not the act of “forgetting” an incident or upset. It is the remembering and the choice to “give away” the hurt we have attached to the experience. Forgiveness is the living of love or the application of love to our lives. It is remembering that we are capable of loving ourselves and others in a greater way. The Law of Forgiveness states that certain ideas must be dissolved and cleared from the mind in order that other new ideas of a different character may replace them. Through forgiveness, we create new realities that allow us to experience greater love and freedom. Forgiveness sets the stage for a new act in our lives to begin. Holding on to judgments about experiences and people keeps us in limitation. When we allow ourselves the experience of forgiveness, we turn the key to open the cell of humanness and release the divinity that resides in us and in others, and allow that divinity to reign. Are you being healed through forgiveness today?

December 28, 2013

Land of Love

Shame, blame, disrespect, betrayal, and the withholding of affection damage the roots from which love grows.

I am guilty of all of the above in my life. I have damaged relationships on all levels. You may have done the same things to people in your life too. Don’t let it stop you from loving. Whether you or on the damaged side or the damaging side you can’t stop loving. The damage can be repaired, it can be fixed. If you want to repair the damage that has been done; we have to start with forgiveness. Forgive yourself and others involved. Don’t hold back your forgiveness no matter what has been done. Forgive quickly and completely. Never hold what has been done against yourself or anyone else. We all have issues and insecurities that cause us to act in ways that hurt ourselves and others. Just because someone has hurt you doesn’t mean you have the right to hurt others, included the ones that hurt you. Everyone has been hurt and everyone has hurt someone. Hurt comes in life, but that doesn’t mean we have to be bitter, mad, and angry at others. Learn to forgive, learn to move past the hurt. Don’t pitch your tent in that place of hurt. Keep moving forward to the land of love. If you are in that hurting place today, then move out before this year ends. Life is far too short and long to stay there another moment. Are you ready to make life changing moves in your life today?

December 23, 2013

Freely Forgive

Have you ever tried to forgive someone and found you simply couldn’t do it?

You’ve cried about it, but those old feelings of resentment just failed to go away.Put an end to those kinds of failures in the future by basing your forgiveness on faith rather than feelings. True forgiveness doesn’t have anything at all to do with how you feel. It’s an act of the will.  That means once you’ve forgiven a person, you need to consider him permanently forgiven! When old feelings rise up within you and convince you that you haven’t forgiven, resist them immediately.  You’re to forgive as God forgives. To release that person from guilt permanently and unconditionally and to operate as if nothing bad ever happened between you. You’re to purposely forget as well as forgive. As you do that, something supernatural will happen within you. The pain once caused by that incident will disappear. The power of God will wash away the effects of it and you’ll be able to leave it behind you once and for all.Don’t become an emotional bookkeeper, keeping careful accounts of the wrongs you have suffered. Learn to forgive and forget. It will open a whole new world of blessing for you. Have you freely forgiven today?

October 29, 2013

Forgive Today

Secret for today: forgive everybody for everything tonight before going to bed. Everyone has been hurt, offended, betrayed and mistreated at some point. Sometimes those wounds are small and easy to move past, but other times, they are deep and take time to heal. The important thing is that we choose to forgive so that we can open the door to God’s forgiveness and healing in our own lives. Forgiveness is such a powerful tool. Forgiveness sets you free and draws you closer to your God. One of the first things my mother did when she found out that she had cancer was to ask the Lord to search her heart for any unforgiveness. She didn’t want anything to block her prayers for God’s healing. And now more than four years later, she still has a perfectly clean bill of health. Whenever you pray, invite the Lord to search your heart. Choose to forgive anyone that has hurt you. As you walk in forgiveness, you’ll experience His hand of blessing in ways you never thought possible, and you will move forward in the blessed life He has in store for you. Have you forgiven everyone?

October 28, 2013

Forgiving Lifestyle

Practice forgiveness when the relationship is tested.

Did you know that the ability to forgive others is a gift from God? The Bible tells us that if we don’t forgive others, we cannot be forgiven. If we don’t forgive, we are blocking the ability for God to work in our lives. But when we choose to forgive, we are choosing God’s way and opening the door for Him to heal our hurts and restore our souls. Forgiveness doesn’t mean that what that person did was right or that you even have to get back into a relationship with that person. Forgiveness simply releases the debt they owe you so that God can release the debt you owe Him. Ask the Lord to search your heart and show you if there is any unforgiveness blocking His blessing in your life. Ask Him to show you more about this gift of forgiveness so that you can walk in the freedom and victory He has for you today. Are you living a lifestyle of forgiveness today?