In the last week or so, I've really been focused on forgiveness. Writing down scriptures about it, reviewing the scriptures, listening to songs about it, talking/praying to God about it. I received several words in the last week about forgiveness and how important it will be for me to move forward. I also know how freed I felt from forgiving my mother.
I keep asking the Lord, "Teach me how to forgive" and every time, I keep seeing an image in my mind of the Lord on the cross. If that's not forgiveness, I don't know what is. I guess that means I truly have to become like a lamb. That doesn't mean to purposely put myself in harm's way and take it, but I think it means that I have to a)trust God in the situation b) avoid reacting in the way the old Tiffany would - defensively. I have to trust God enough to keep me. Simple as that. I think so many times in life I couldn't really trust the people to protect me that should have protected me. And now, spiritually, I have to learn to not hold those same fears. What does scripture say? "God is not a man that He should lie".
So, I'm going to let God work on me. If I can endure the reconstruction, I think the end result is going to be awesome.
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