Kitten's blog: "Things To Enjoy"

How To Forgive (WOW) >> >> One day a while back, a man, his heart heavy with grief, >> was walking in the woods. As he thought about his life >> this day, he knew many things were not right. He thought >> about those who had lied about him back when he had a job. >> >> His thoughts turned to those who had stolen his things and >> cheated him. >> >> He remembered family that had passed on. His mind turned >> to the illness he had that no one could cure. His very >> soul was filled with anger, resentment and frustration. >> >> Standing there this day, searching for answers he could >> not find, knowing all else had failed him, he knelt at the >> base of an old oak tree to seek the one he knew would >> always be there. And with tears in his eyes, he prayed: >> >> "Lord- You have done wonderful things for me in this life. >> You have told me to do many things for you, and I happily >> obeyed. Today, you have told me to forgive. I am sad, >> Lord, because I cannot. I don't know how. It is not fair >> Lord. I didn't deserve these wrongs that were done against >> me and I shouldn't have to forgive. As perfect as your way >> is Lord, this one thing I cannot do, for I don't know how >> to forgive. My anger is so deep Lord, I fear I may not >> hear you, but I pray that you teach me to do this one >> thing I cannot do - Teach me To Forgive." >> >> As he knelt there in the quiet shade of that old oak tree, >> he felt something fall onto his shoulder. He opened his >> eyes. Out of the corner of one eye, he saw something red >> on his shirt. >> >> He could not turn to see what it was because where the oak >> tree had been was a large square piece of wood in the >> ground. He raised his head and saw two feet held to the >> wood with a large spike through them. >> >> He raised his head more, and tears came to his eyes as he >> saw Jesus hanging on a cross. He saw spikes in His hands, >> a gash in His side, a torn and battered body, deep thorns >> sunk into His head. Finally he saw the suffering and pain >> on His precious face. As their eyes met, the man's tears >> turned to sobbing, and Jesus began to speak. >> >> "Have you ever told a lie?" He asked? >> The man answered - "yes, Lord." >> >> "Have you ever been given too much change and kept it?" >> The man answered - " yes. Lord." And the man sobbed more >> and more. >> >> "Have you ever taken something from work that wasn't >> yours?" Jesus asked? >> And the man answered - "yes, Lord." >> >> "Have you ever sworn, using my Father's name in vain? " >> The man, crying now, answered - "yes, Lord." >> >> As Jesus asked many more times, "Have you ever"? The man's >> crying became uncontrollable, for he could only answer - >> "yes, Lord." >> >> Then Jesus turned His head from one side to the other, and >> the man felt something fall on his other shoulder. He >> looked and saw that it was the blood of Jesus. When he >> looked back up, his eyes met those of Jesus, and there was >> a look of love the man had never seen or known before. >> >> Jesus said, "I didn't deserve this either, but I forgive >>you." >> >> It may be hard to see how you're going to get through >> something, but when you look back in life, you realize how >> true this statement is. Read the following first line >> slowly and let it sink in. >> >> If God brings you to it - He will bring you through it. >> Lord I love You and I need You, come into my heart, today. >> For without You I can do nothing. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >