Restored by Neil T. Anderson

Author:Neil T. Anderson
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Religion, Christian Life, Political Freedom & Security, Political Science, General
ISBN: 9781854248497
Publisher: Monarch
Published: 2007-08-23T22:00:00+00:00

As They Pray

One young lady said, “I can’t forgive my mother. I hate her!” Now she can! The Lord isn’t asking you to like those who have offended you. You can’t deny or play with your emotions that way. The Lord wants you to forgive so you can put a stop to the pain you have experienced.

Some are reluctant to forgive others for the wrongs they have done because they think they are judging people by forgiving them. When a young anorexic girl came to her father on the list, she said, “I feel like I need to ask him to forgive me.” I told her, “Maybe you do, but that is not what we are dealing with here. We are dealing with your pain.”

Sometimes people are torn between feelings of love and loyalty for their parents and the need to face the pain they caused. Forgiving your parents for being something less than perfect is not condemning them. We do not blame our parents for their imperfections; they had parents who were imperfect, too. But facing the truth and forgiving your parents is what stops the cycle of abuse that continues on from one generation to another.

As you work through your list, make sure you stay with each person until you have dealt with every painful memory that God brings to your mind. Many people have tried to shove these painful memories down into their subconscious. Such suppression is considered a conscious denial. Others cannot honestly recall what happened to them. The Lord has allowed that to happen. The pain was too great to deal with at the time, so the Lord has made it possible for them to dissociate. He will reveal it at a later time when there is enough maturity, adequate support, and the means to resolve it. The Lord frequently brings back repressed memories during this process. Some attempt to deal with their pain by denying that anything bad ever happened or by pretending that it didn’t really bother them. Denial and cover-up are never God’s way.

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