OK so today was a weird start to the day. Rain outside and my kids got up willingly to go to school. I went about as I normally do walking each girl to class and then hanging out in the hall to visit with the other moms I haven't seen for two weeks. I had already seen some people that have recently hurt me and I said a little "help me Lord" prayer to myself.
I went to leave the school and I held the door open for two little kiddos that were running late, what do you expect in the cold rain on the first day back after two weeks off? Anyhow, the mom/dad that was waiting in the car went to drive off as I was walking down the sidewalk back to my car and the not-so-nice person splashed me with cold gutter water! Again I said a little 'help me Lord" prayer and went on trying not to chase down the car and give them who to and what for speech.
It got me thinking of something I got from someone onetime (I know vague right). I got a letter that said "I Am a Child of the King" and it goes on to state all of the things that the Bible says about being a child of God and how you are accepted and not included and you are a citizen of heaven and a member of God's household and how we have access to Him anytime. My favorite sentence on there though is: I am forgiven - completely, totally and absolutely.
I AM FORGIVEN! That was enough to make me say enough is enough, I forgive ALL those who have hurt me or "done me wrong" or splashed me with cold gutter water. I forgive those in my past, I forgive those that are doing something right now, I forgive those that are going to do something. I am not saying that I wont be hurt by them BUT I am saying that God has forgiven me so who am I to hold onto something that someone has done to me?
When God's word tells me that I am forgiven then I must forgive others. I am God's creation, made perfect in His image and so therefore I must act as Christ in the flesh and forgive others.
So starting this new year out right I am choosing to live my life like the Child of THE KING I know I am and forgive. I am choosing to be a dwelling place in which God lives by His Spirit and is happy to be there! I Am a Child of the King and choose to live this day as one.
