Today was one of those days when I had to pray for peace, love and forgiveness in my heart. One of the things I don't like about families is that we can pretend that nothing bad has happened in our lives while it did. That is what hurts me a lot.
Whenever I go through a lot of hurt and anger in my life, I am sometimes tempted to get revenge on those who've hurt me. But, I then hesitate because I think about Christ and what he would do. I realize that He is not the kind of person who would do that. He is very forgiving, kind, compassionate, patient, and loving. Because I want to be like Him, I have to let go of my anger. It's not easy to forgive and love my enemies, but it's something that helps me move on and be stronger. Loving everyone on this earth is worth it.
"Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.
Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I
am the Lord."
~Leviticus 19:17-18~
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