When you know you have really forgiven. . .
Often, we say we have forgiven, but it’s not really so
For when we think of the situation, we find we haven’t completely let it go
The thought of the thing brings back those emotions of hurt and pain
And we find ourselves reliving that event with our feelings on a setting of ‘insane’
Forgiveness beyond the lips, gives us the strength to truly process and release
Forgiveness beyond the lips, helps us resolve, learn, evolve and welcome in peace
Forgiveness beyond the lips, saves our heart and ultimate our spirit
Forgiveness beyond the lips, keeps negativity from spreading and bitterness from building on it
That situation that happened, caused by that person, it’s time to take the journey
Fault is not important, neither is right or wrong, forgiveness is about healing and sanity
Whether they apologized to you or not doesn’t matter, it is up to you to receive the ‘cure’
Which is forgiveness from the heart and soul, so the rest of your spirit can remain pure
That thing that you did to yourself or to others, that you never forgave yourself for
It’s time to address it, deal with it, and release it, so you can be healed from the core
Ask for forgiveness, send an apology in person, a letter, email, or text
Or write it to the Lord, knowing He will resolve it with the person in His way that is perfect
Action must be taken to move to the place of forgiveness beyond the lips
Put in the work, counselling, self-reflection, or journaling to release the negative grips
Keeping all of the information bottled inside will never completely resolve the matter
It will simply hide it and bury it deep until something happens that causes it all to scatter
Unforgiveness is a cancer of sorts that spreads negativity, bitterness, and all their friends
It moves through emotions, and thought processes as a result of never completely making amends
It festers and hides in a place of unresolved, so when something similar happens, it springs up
Forgiveness beyond the lips, allows an overflow of happiness and peace from your cup
Forgiveness beyond the lips, defeats all cancer of sorts beyond chemo and radiation
It causes the negativity to desist, the bitterness to be resolved, and the resentment to end in deflation
It moves the hurt to healed, the pain to peace, and the lost feeling to safety and security
It releases the shame, absolves the guilt, and from the spirit, it removes the residual impurity
Forgiveness beyond the lips is a process, for the total healing to be obtained
All of the tears, yelling, counselling, and coming to grips with the situation is worth the freedom gained
Forgiveness beyond the lips is when you can think of or see that person and not be phased
Forgiveness beyond the lips is when you can think of or be in a similar situation and not be enraged
Many people fake it, so others don’t see the emotional dysfunction that is still within
But it is better to do the complete work in order to address the heart of the thing
Forgiveness beyond the lips is the cure all for the cancer of unforgiveness
Forgiveness beyond the lips prevents that cancer from spreading and becoming vicious
Forgiveness beyond the lips releases the ability to live without fabrication
Forgiveness beyond the lips allows Godly peace and calm to override any and all manipulation
Forgiveness beyond the lips lives out how love covers a multitude of sins
It does not condone what was done, but it allows for a complete and total amends
Forgiveness beyond the lips
“And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses. But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses.” ~Mark 11:25-26 (NKJV)