Are You In Prison?

Greetings!!!

Have you ever been in prison? Have you ever held onto unforgiveness against someone? Then I would venture to say that you have been or perhaps are in prison. I can almost hear you say, "But, Ruth, you do not understand what that person did to me!! The offense was too great. The wound is too deep. The scars are too ugly." Let me tell you that you are believing a lie. In your attempt to keep that person in prison because of their offense against you, you yourself are held in bondage by the devil, and he does not want to give up his prisoner.

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I have two Scriptures to share with you. The first I want you to see is Ephesians 4: 26. "In your anger do not sin: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foot hold." Being angry is not right or wrong. What you do with your anger can be. By allowing your anger to fester, you give the devil an opportunity to take over this area of your life. He keeps you thinking about the wrong committed against you. This causes animosity to build. Resentment, bitterness, anger, and rage increase. When you think of this person, you replay the injustice, and the cycle starts over. You are in prison, and you want to keep the person who hurt you in prison too. The only way to break the cycle is to forgive.

The second Scripture is part of "The Lord's Prayer". Matthew 6:12-15 "Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins." Wow! Did you get that? You are asking God to forgive you in the same way that you forgive other!! Think about that and let it sink into your spirit.

Are you tired of being help captive to a wrong committed against you? Make the choice to forgive. Choosing to forgive does not mean that you condone what that person did. Forgiveness does not mean that you have to trust that person. Extending forgiveness opens the prison door not only for the person who hurt you, but also, and more importantly, it opens the doors for your freedom. Do not continue to choose bondage and imprisonment. Do not continue to believe the lies of the devil. Choose freedom and forgiveness.

The LORD bless you with freedom from the bondage of unforgiveness.

I love you,

Ruth