Forgiveness.

Someone just hurt me Lord.
Needless it was.
I didn't deserve it.
I'll never get over it.
I'll never forget.
It will haunt me forever.

I can't forgive him, Lord.
He doesn't deserve it.
It would be like a double wound for me.
To have to forgive him.
I just couldn't.
He deserves all he gets.

But then...
I wish I could get over it.
Why should I have to suffer
For what he did?
I haven't had much peace of mind since.
I guess I really ought to forgive him.
But no....
I can't!

I wish I could though, Lord.
I wish it were easy to forgive.
Why does it have to be so hard?
He should apologise first.
He was wrong.
It's not right that I make the first move.

Help me to want to do it, Lord.
I can't go on like this.
It's dreadful.
You seem so far away.
I don't enjoy anything anymore.
I can't think of anything anymore.
I can't think of anything but this.
There's no joy in my life.

Yes....
I really do want to, Lord.
You know that, don't you?
That's why you keep working on me.
Plaguing me.
Taking my peace and joy.
You know there's no other way.
I know there's no other way.
Then why do I wait?

Yes, Lord I choose to forgive him.
I do forgive him.
He's forgiven.

Oh, the peace... the joy...the freedom.
Why did I wait so long?
Forgive me, Lord for being so slow.
It wasn't so hard.
By Val Stewart.

Be Friends Again

When you feel that someone
has been thoughtless or unkind,
Do not make too much of it, 
but put it from your mind.

Time will take the sting 
out of the thing that nettled you.
Perhaps it was not meant that way, 
so take the broadest view.

Maybe you have often caused
a pang or brought a tear
and without intention
have been hasty and severe.

Maybe all unknowingly, 
resentment you have stirred,
wounding someone's feelings
by a silence or a word.

We all inflict on one another 
needless suffering.
Life's so short and yet we waste
our time in quarrelling.

So if you're hurt by something
that has caused you pique or pain..
Let it pass. Forgive, forget it, 
and be friends again..
         By Patience Strong