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Now i dont know that one thing has anything to do with another...but just to make a point...in my 25 years of helter skelter living with drugs and booze...i didnt give a hoot about much of nothing. i lived the life of a alcoholic and druggy and all the craziness and madness that goes with it. i didnt much care if i lived or died and didnt really much care if anyone else did. In many ways i was filled with hate...anger and im thinking that forgiveness wasnt in my vocabulary? Now dont get me wrong...i was not a Charlie Manson type...i was in some ways a good person..a friend to some folks...i loved my family...but to anyone that has been there done that...you get my meaning...i didnt take much crap! Then at age 40 Jesus finally got thru my thick skull and hard heart and i changed...big time! So with all that said...today..and with this scripture in mind that i take as very serious business...
....but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses....Matthew 6:15
....When someone wrongs me...it truly takes me about 10...20 minutes to put it behind me...let it go...and continue on with the peace...joy...contentment that i have each and everyday thru the Lord Jesus Christ...almost like water off a ducks back. i dont care if the person wants forgiveness or not...i either tell them i forgive them and let the chips fall where they may...or i just in prayer tell my heavenly Father that i forgive them...either way...no one...is going to ruin my day in any way, shape or form and especially because i...me...myself is harboring unforgiveness in my heart over something...all i do is sit down and read Psalms 23 and pray for peace and strength and guess what...God lovingly gives it to me!...i can not live the christian life...i must let Jesus live His life thru me!


The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
Psalm 23