I still have issues

There is nothing about being a Christian that keeps you from problems.

We all have major issues that we deal with, some we handle better than others.

Often times its money problems just like in the story Jesus tells in Matthew 18:21-35…

Jesus tells the story of a servant who owes at least 7.5 million to a man.

This man has the right to throw him in jail and sell everything he has including his wife and kids.

The man begs him not to do it.

The man shows compassion and forgives his debt and sends him on his way.

This man goes away from and sees someone that owes him roughly $15.

The man can't pay it, so he gets him thrown in jail.

Once the man that forgive the millions of dollars debt hears about this he goes through his plan.

Jesus ends this story by saying this in Matthew chapter 18 verse 35…

"This is how my heavenly father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart."

There are people that have heart us deeply.

I am not talking about someone that has just gossiped about you, this goes deep.

Forgiveness has to come from the heart.

There are people that deal with some pretty nasty things that have happen…

Could you imagine forgiving someone that had raped you?

Could you imagine living in an abusive household for your life and forgiving your parents or spouse that did this to you?

What about forgiving someone that convinced or persuaded you to have an abortion?

These are true stories of what people forgave someone else for.

What would it take to forgive the people that have hurt you deeply?

Or

What would it take to ask for forgiveness?

Forgiveness is a tough subject.

I still struggle with forgiveness.

I am weak when it comes to forgiving certain people.

Why is it so easy to still have hate for people?

Why can't we move on?

Some of the people that I have trouble forgiving are people that won't admit they made a mistake.

The problem was one sided and it was all my fault and not there's.

Yet Jesus doesn't give us an exemption, you will get what you deserve unless you forgive from your heart.

Notice though how he says this right after the section on dealing with conflict.

So there is still a process we go through, this basically makes sure we understand we have to first be confronted but no issue should go unresolved.

What do you think?

Having trouble forgiving someone?

Have a great day?