The Forgiveness Message
We have so much preached the message of forgiveness and “letting go” that I believe the average person by now should know the way to victory and freedom is to forgive those who offended them. I totally agree with this but I also believe it is time to start telling people to stop hurting people. Stop attacking people. Stop spreading hurt, damage and wounds that take years to heal. You have no excuse. Your Parents hit you too hard, you were bullied, you were too skinny, too fat, we get it. Everyone came out of one form of dysfunction or the other. Jabez, a man whom his own mother had said “this one will give sorrow everywhere he goes”. In other words, he was licensed to dash people. Which woman goes through labour, they hand her her baby and she looks upon him and concludes what should bring her joy should be branded “Sorrow”? Talk about dysfunction. But he went to God and said “keep me….that I may NOT cause pain”
We can’t continue to tell people to forgive and let go and keep quiet on the flip side. This move is producing unrepentant and serial offenders, who are actually serial killers. They kill trust, kill belief, kill innocence and kill self esteem.
A man cheats on his wife who stayed and stood by and with him against all odds and we without letting the aggrieved woman know we understand the depth of her hurt and tears, tell her “wo just let go, many are going through the same. Nothing is new under the sun”. Wawu! Iyen na da.
A woman disdains and rubbishes a man who provided all that made her who she is today by God’s grace and then she comes out with her godless feminism, eliciting support. Smh Anuma biya
A politician lives on and provides for his family’s luxurious and extravagant lifestyle from the treasury supposed to cater for his constituents, we say “that’s Naija for you oh”. Toooh sai menene?
Guys break ladies hearts and think it’s normal because they have to sow their wild oats and then other men come and start clapping for their childish prowess. Ladies abusing and leading men on by turning their pockets into a personal kolom with no intent of progression. Leaders wounding and damaging their followers and then moving on whilst the person is struggling for years.
We must learn to say “I’m sorry. I was wrong”. Search people out to apologize to them. You may find they’re still struggling with the consequences of what you did or said. The world speaks of Karma but the greatest to fear is God’s justice, especially when He’s silent #Adakedajo #Shiveratthatname
We say the western world is perverse and wicked, yet they know how to come out in a shameless yet remorseful public apology and back it up with resignation. In Africa? Mba! It’s “chop and clean mouth” mode.
I once watched the video of an event and the speaker whom I greatly respect, declared that it was revealed to him that there were folks present in the meeting who had coopted in the past to make an innocent person insane (whether through drugs, injection or so, I know not) and if the revelation spoke of them, they should come out in repentance. I was 100% sure that no-one would respond. After all, what would such a satanically inspired person be doing amongst the sons of God. Guess what? More than 5 folks stood up and came forward?? Whilst I rejoice at the repentance of the sinner, my question is “what happens to the person that has gone insane?” Wasted time, wasted life, wasted energy. So so sad.
So I also want to sound a warning; except in a covenant (marriage, brotherly etc) and an AGREED commitment, please “guard your heart with ALL DILIGENCE”. Please??
Also, beyond reverberating the “let go” message, let us all remember the red letters, the words of Jesus Christ The Son of The Living God, The Pioneer and The Executor of the forgiveness message stating “But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea”. He also said “Offenses must surely come but WOE TO THAT MAN BY WHOM THE OFFENSE COMETH”
If I have offended you, I may be unaware; I’m sorry, please forgive me??
