The Fatherless Journey for Girlsনমুনা

You cannot escape the reality that in life, there are times when you must forgive people.

Since no person is perfect, they are prone to, at times, bring hurt and disappointment. Forgiveness is a major step towards success in every fatherless child’s life. You must forgive in order to continue on a successful journey.

You may be thinking to yourself that you have already forgiven your father, and that the step of forgiveness has already been taken in your life. Aside from the forgiveness of your father, you may need to forgive others as well. A lot of times there is bitterness and anger stored up that needs to be released. This bitterness and anger can be directed toward your father, but also toward your mother, siblings, stepmother, stepdad, someone who has neglected you, someone who you may think caused your father to leave, even anger towards God, or towards someone that has not been mentioned.

When forgiveness is ignored, there are always consequences to pay. This consequence could be a broken relationship or a demolished future due to bitterness and anger, a lack of trust in other relationships, and many other things. When bitterness is planted in your life, it brings about growth that is against God. Many times, bitterness causes people to fight, bicker, hate, and even murder. Making this first step on your journey may be the hardest you will take.

For some, it may involve several steps, meaning that you have more than one person to forgive, but you need to start somewhere.

THE BASIS FOR FORGIVENESS:

When Jesus died on the cross for you, He performed the ultimate act of forgiveness. He forgave you for every sin that you have committed and every sin that you will commit in the future.

When Christ shed His blood on the cross, it was for you to be forgiven of your sins. Just as Christ forgave you, you are responsible for forgiving others.

You are also responsible for asking forgiveness for any wrongdoings that you commit against others.

There are four steps to this part of the journey.

1. Forgive Your Dad

2. Forgive Yourself

3. Forgive Others, and

Ultimately 4. Ask God for Forgiveness

You must work through these four levels of forgiveness as you travel on the fatherless journey, or you will not be able to successfully conquer this struggle in your life.

Make a list of the individuals in your life that you need to forgive. Begin to pray for them and ask God to forgive you for any bitterness, hatred, or anger that you may feel. Then, daily seek His strength and guidance to love those who have hurt you

Let's pray... Dear Lord, please forgive me for not being forgiving to those who have hurt me or who have caused me pain. Please forgive me for my bitterness or anger, and please help me to forgive and love my father, myself, and others, and to put You first in my life. Amen.

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