“Today I have thought over and over about forgiveness..and I mean honestly I think to myself at how many times I’ve had to have others forgive me for things that I may have done or said in haste or just completely carelessly..and I think about us as individuals at how we yearn for others to forgive us in our shortcomings that we have done in our lives..but that when it comes to us and our forgiveness of others we don’t really give true blue forgiveness..I mean really forgiveness..Amen..because if we did for the most part we wouldn’t talk about it anymore..we wouldn’t bring up whatever it was that may have happened to us..we would literally let it go and let God..especially when we ourselves know that none of us are perfect..Romans 3:10..and that we all have fallen short from the glory of God..Romans 3:23-24..Amen..so to speak and do them things is not really and truly forgiving them..because when we do forgive we as well should forget just as our Lord does..Yes, I know all to well about heartaches..and others saying things and acting ways towards me that aren’t all that nice or kindly..Amen..but as well I know that when I talk about the things that others have done all I’m doing is bringing up everything that I should’ve already laid down at the feet of Jesus..Amen..so for us we have to learn to forgive and forget just as the Lord does..for He doesn’t remember our sins against us..could we honestly imagine if He did?!…so we as children of the Lord should never speak of others and their shortcomings or mishaps that they may have done..because when we do we are spreading no good but only harm towards the other individuals..and really what are our goals in doing such things against another?..for one we only make them look bad..and they may have done one thing but that doesn’t mean that their bad people..could be they were just having a bad day..Amen..so we need to be careful with what we’re saying and speaking of others..because death and life are in the power of our tongues..Proverbs 18:21..and we can really tear down another all by the words that were speaking and saying of them..Amen..and guys that is just really the most awful thing that any of us can do towards someone else..so if you’ve forgiven them..and really and truly forgiven..then by all means don’t sit around gossiping and complaining about them and what they may or may not have done..because it is the worst thing we could ever do..so just know that God knows and they know..Amen..so if you’ve gave it to God..and you’ve forgiven them..don’t speak of it no more..Amen..once again, let it go..and leave it there with the Lord..it’s like trying to seek out justice through someone else by telling them what others have done..and really in all reality it just makes the person saying them things look so bad..and really bad at that..for scripture says to be forgiven we ourselves must forgive..because if we don’t forgive others..it says our Father in heaven won’t forgive us..and we all want to be forgiven..Matthew 6:14-15..so let us treat others the way we ourselves want to be treated..and let us speak of others the way we ourselves want to be spoken of..and let us always remember that one and true golden rule..that says if your getting ready to say anything about anyone but you wouldn’t say it in front of them..then don’t say it at all..Amen..let us really love each other..and let us really respect one another..for love guys is what covers them multitudes of sins..1 Peter 4:8..and love well that’s what makes us forgive and forget..and we all want to be forgiven..and we all need to simply forget..In His name, Jesus’ name, I do ask and pray..Amen and Amen..Be blessed today my dear sweet friends and remember wherever you go and whatever you do, Be a light for our Father, Much love to you all, Mandi