The Art of Forgiveness

Prayer   O Magnify the Lord with me for He alone is worthy to be praised.  In Jesus' name, Amen.    The Art of Forgiveness by Veronica Garrett  Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good!          For His mercy endures forever.   Let the redeemed of the LORD say so,          Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy,   And gathered out of the lands,          From the east and from the west,          From the north and from the south. Psalm 107:1-3 (NKJV)           Forgiveness allows a broken place in our life to become the backdrop to something beautiful. God's forgiveness takes the worst of who we are and transforms us into His likeness. The redemptive love of Christ takes our greatest failures and craft together an expression of beauty. Our broken places become no different than broken mosiac tiles creatively placed, displaying extravagant beauty and splendor. These broken places become a defining thing like broken glass becoming a work of art. True forgiveness creatively takes a broken thing and makes it into a masterpiece Ask any artist of great skill how he or she does their work and words like time, disclipline, inspiration, practice, and patience are words you may hear. We must learn from the Master the artistry of forgiveness with great skill.  Being amateurs we must be inspired by God's forgiveness for us and disclipline ourselves to work patiently and practice forgiveness. The flow of the Holy Spirit in our lives enables us to forgive the most hurtful situations.  The free flow of the Holy spirit liberates and heals the wounded. In my own strength and limitation I may be faced with seeming unforgiveable and yet when I apply the passion of calvary's of the cross to that hurt what I have received flow on to those I've been hurt by. A man or woman of God has no right to stop the power of God's forgiveness from flowing through their lives. God's forgiveness through the redeeming love of His son is what makes us His masterpiece.