Monday, April 24, 2023

Forgiveness


The Face of Jesus Christ 

Image from EWTN YouTube video 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kMC1DnZ7_g

"I Surrender to you Jesus, You take care of everything!"

Yes, He does... God is so good that He can change your heart... He can heal your brokeness.

Notes on 4 Steps of Forgiveness:
# 1. I forgive you, _______, in the Name of Jesus Christ, Now & Forever.
(Make an Act of the will to decide to forgive those who harm you or hurt you. If you do, Our Father in Heaven will also forgive you! Matt 6:14)

# 2. I bless you, _______ richly, in the name of Jesus Christ, Now & Forever.
(Bless those who persecute you. Reverse the curse with a blessing. Blessings melts the ice, and heals the heart Romans 12:14)

# 3. I thank you Lord, and I thank you, _______, for the wound that heals.
(Give thanks always which is a saintly step. God's Will is both Causative & Permissive. Causative is good; he gives in a blessing to us. God has allowed me to be wounded. God uses this to teach me humility and dependence on Him, then He heals me. Thess 5:18)

# 4. I praise you Lord and Your Blessed Mother, and I glorify You for Your Heavenly Plant, which is saving me and leading me to perfect Joy!
(Praise the Lord always... Bow down before Him & Praise Him for all He has given us. John 3:11)

Litany of the Dust


For those who have betrayed us...Father, forgive them.
for those who have let us down...(Repeat: Father, forgive them.)
for those who have been indifferent to us...
for those who have crippled our lives...
for those who have doubted us...
for those who have accused us...
for those who have preferred others to us...
for family members who have hurt us...
for friends who have denied us...
for those who have walked away from us...

For my own self pity...Father, forgive me.
for my lukewarmness...(Repeat: Father, forgive me.)
for my times of despair and distrust...
for my refusals to be hugged...
for my disbelief in your love...
for my searchings everywhere but in your heart...
for apologies frozen on my lips...
for my words of love unspoken...
for my kisses and embraces ungiven...
for compliments never offered...
for a heart closed in self-centeredness...
for my own unforgiving postures...
for not believing in your forgiveness...

O Jesus, you who offered forgiveness to so many---to Mary, the
Crippled Man, the Good Thief---who said that you came to give
life and shed your blood "for the forgiveness of sins," forgive us
our sins. Not only the obvious ones, but especially the unnoticed
ones of pride, righteousness, self-hate and the refusal to be loved.
Take our very selves and wash them in that unconditional love
of yours, for you are a God of mercy and compassion, you who
live and love forever and ever. Amen.
Fr. Jim Blount - 4 Parts in Forgiving
Amazing YouTube Video... 
&
4 Steps to Forgive Readable... Aleteia.Org Website 




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