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2BODYOFCHRISTNEWSNOVEMBER2012FORGIVENESSISONEOFTHOSEATTRIBUTESwhichGodexpectsofChristiansorfollowersofChristtobelieveinandalsotopractice.Ithasasimilaritytothefruitsofthespirit.InGalatians522-23itsaysx1cButthefruitoftheSpiritislovejoypeacelongsufferinggentlenessgoodnessfaithmeeknesstemperanceagainstsuchthereisnolaw.x1dThisprincipleofforgivenessshouldbetaughttoourchildrenwhiletheyareyoung.Itmaysavethemalifetimeofbitterness.Weallshouldhaveamindandheartforforgiveness.InthegospelofSt.Mark1125itreadsx1cAndwhenyestandprayingforgiveifyehaveoughtagainstanythatyourFatheralsowhichisinheavenmayforgiveyouyourtrespasses.x1dNooneshouldallowun-forgivenesstoruletheirlifeoremotions.Whenweforgiveothersitmeanswehavethepowerandcontrolofthesituation.Un-forgivenesscancausemanypeopletohavephysicalaswellasmentalproblems.Forgivingothersismoreforyourwellbeing.Evenifitkillsthemsomepeoplewillvigorouslyholdontothingsthatweresaidordonetothemincludingthingstheybelievehappenedtothem.Manypeoplehavediedandgonewhileyoupersistinbelievingthatyouwerewrongedinsomeway.Thismayormaynotbetrue.Harboringnegativethoughtsandfeelingsaboutotherscausesyoutoputonalotofweight.JennyCraigWeightWatchersorothersinvolvedinweightreductioncanx19thelpyoulosethistypeofload.YesyouarecarryingalotofextrabaggagethatshouldbelefttotheHeadBellmanAlmightyGod.Psalms5522saysx1cCastthyburdenupontheLordandheshallsustaintheeheshallneversuffertherighteoustobemoved.x1dManytimeswethinkthatsomeonehaswrongedusorharmedusespeciallywhenwehavebeenrepeatedlyinundatedwithnegativecommentsfrommotherfathersisterbrothercousinsniecesnephewsfriendsandothersforsolongwestarttobelievethatweweretheoneswronged.Itx19slikeinhalingsecondhandsmokeitwillhaveaneffectonallwhoareincloseproximity.Yetthesmokerhasnothoughtoftheeffectsimposedonothers.Youshouldseparateyourselffromthistypeofdiscourseduetothedamagethatyoucanincur.Peoplecanrunalldayeverydayyearafteryearwithonlythenegative.UnlikeanautomobilebatterythatrequiresapositiveandnegativesidetheybothhavetoworkinharmonyinorderfortheenginetorunandthisisapositivethingwhenyouwanttobeMobile.Thereforeweshouldalwaystakethetimetostopandthinkbeforethingsaresaidordonewhichwemayregretlater.Wordsarepowerfulandtheycarryalotofweightmostlyonyou.RememberitwaswordsthatGodspokethatbroughttheworldintobeing.Whenyoureallystarttofeelthatyourwholebodyisoutoftuneyoucalltoseethedoctor.Afteryoutellthenurseyourproblemsheorsherecommendsthatyouseeaspecialist.AtsomepointtheappointmentismadeandyouseetheChiefSurgeonandherecommendsafullbodyx-rayexam.Afterthex-rayiscompletedthedoctorwantsyoutodescribewhatyoufeelabouttheailmentsthatarecausingyoualltheconcernYousaythatmyvisionhasbeenblurryforsometime.Andthesurgeonreplyx19sthatthex-rayshowedthattherewasabeaminyoureye.ThenyousaythatyouhavebeenhavingalotofstomachtroubleandthesurgeonsaysthatinlookingatthefilmIfoundthatyourstomachwasfullofmaliceandhatred.YouthengoontosaythatIx19mhavingatimeflushingmykidneysandthesurgeonsaidthatjealousywasblockingthepassageway.Youcontinuebytellingaboutthepaininyourneckandthedoctorsaidthatitappearedtobeenvythatwascausingyouthatproblem.Thenyousaythatsomeliquidsubstancehasbeendrippingfromthecornerofmymouthforalongtimenowanditcausesmesomeembarrassment.ThedoctorsaiditwasvenomandyouneededtreatmentASAP.Nextyoutellaboutyourfeetwhichhavebeenbotheringyouandthepainthatyouendure.Thedoctorsaidyouhavecallusesonbothfeetandconsideringtheotherproblemsyouhaveitmaybearelatedconditioncalledx1cFeetswifttomischief.x1dAfterthisdialoguehadgoneonforsometimetheChiefSurgeonsuggestedthatheneededtooperate.Hesaidthatifyoucontinuedonthispathyouwouldloseyourlife.Youreluctantlyagreedtogetyourlifebackinorderandwantedtoknowwhenthisoperationshouldtakeplace.Thedoctorsaidimmediatelyandhewouldgiveyoualittletimetothinkitover.AsthesurgeonwasleavingtheroomyoureplieddoctorIdidnotgetyourname.ThesurgeonturnedsmiledandsaidletmegiveyoumycardandthecardreadJesusofNazarethSaviourinChiefx1cTheweakcanneverforgive.Forgivenessistheattributeofthestrong.x1dx14MahatmaGandhix14WilWilsonFORGIVELETLIVE