I even forgive you to Christy you are my sister would I welcome you in my home no I hate how greed can get the best of us in Jesus name I break these chains of bandage I forgive you too I love you you were dooped
I hope that you will actively continue to work on letting it go. I'm working on this as well. Someone I loved hurt me deeply, and even worse,took great pleasure in it. 😢. It's been a long road to try and just let it go. The sense of injustice is the worst part. But if I let my abuser turn me bitter and hateful like him,then he's winning at bringing me down to his level. So I actively work on forgiveness and understanding,and being more careful on who I trust and what I say. I wish you healing and peace 🕊️🕊️🕊️. May the pain fade away soon.
Jenna Greer, thank you for those words. I divorced my husband when I found out he was sexually abusing our daughter and people at my church keep telling me how wrong I was for doing it. I've forgiven him but I never want to be married again! My daughter is an adult now who is having a lot of issues because of what was done to her while I was working. Again thanks for the encouragement.
@@conniehalfhill6462 I’m so sorry that happened to your daughter and you! Then your church did more damage. You absolutely did the right thing! God allows for divorce in certain circumstances, this definitely falls into this category! Mathew 5:31-32; 19-9; Luke 17-2 (had you returned would have placed her in harms way of more SA or mental & emotional harm) Forgiveness doesn’t mean you must re-engage with an abusive person or relationship. 1 Corinthians 15:33, Proverbs 13:20, Psalm 1:1, Proverbs 6:27, 1 Corinthians 5:11, 1 Corinthians 10:13 to name just a few (this would include the church that told you to return to a person who was ) Forgiveness is hard but God commands it and it’s healthy for our emotional well being! The pain/hurt is a primary emotion that turns into secondary emotions like: hate, anger, rage, bitterness, etc…The longer you hold onto secondary emotions the deeper it grows in your heart, soul, & mind. This affects every single relationship in life! We have to pray God “roots” it out! The deeper it is the harder & longer it takes to get it out! God had to work on me and it took a while. I thought I had forgave but just a thought brought secondary emotions up. God smacked me upside my head saying see- you have not forgave! If you had, you wouldn’t be feeling these negative emotions! He showed me how to truly forgive. He showed me that some relationships you DO NOT have to continue and that’s ok. Forgiveness doesn’t always mean you must continue ALL relationships.
I was up at 2:30am because I was thinking of all the past hurts in my relationship. I’ve become bitter with a harden hart. I opened RUclips to look up another video on a medical procedure and as I was watching it, this came out of nowhere! This was all GOD! At the right time. I’ll be listening to this again and again. I want and need to be set free.
Same! No idea how I got here, as I had used a link a friend sent for related content on moving forward after abuse. The description in the beginning here regarding moving super fast from joy to grief and snapping at people or over-reacting... all so relevant to unresolved past hurt not being healed/processed/ addressed. So good. (And OMGoodness, the stomping in rhythm at the end. Epic. 👏❤🙏☝🙌💪🔥
I've learnt how to forgive. I go to the cross. Jesus said, Father forgive them for they know not what they do. I walk in His Spirit exhibiting Christs attributes, as those that are God's chosen, are to be the light in the world. If we don't forgive and pray for those who hurt us, we are not walking in His Spirit. A house (life) devided, cannot stand. Accurately, when people are nasty and living without Jesus as their Saviour, I feel Gods tears on my head. What a beautiful world this would be if everyone loves as our Father loves us
Lord, I thank You for this sermon: I did all 5 in this post w/my cousin: I later had to accept that he hurt me over 44 yrs ago while he molested me, I couldn't recite Luke 23:34 back then ("Father, forgive him; For he knows not what he's doing"!), though Romans 12:19-21's been in my favor over the yrs., I learned to pray for him (& all my enemies!)-"Verily, I say unto You", says The Lord; Matt. 5:44-"Love your enemies, bless those that curse you, do good to them that hate you, And Pray For Those Who Will Persecute You And Despitefully Use You In My Name's Sake"!; not 'prey' either, I reconciled with him that day, but I still carry that permanent scar; and every day, I ask The Lord for His divine strength and His unmedicated Grace & Mercy! Ever since Feb. 1, 1990, I ask for forgiveness daily; also for my enemies: 'Coz "we all have (& still do!) sin and fall short of God's Grace & Mercy "(Rom. 3:23)!!
My husband died almost 10 years ago. I am alone believe me. If someone says something I know will lead to a family fight I just say I don’t remember. But it doesn’t help, they now think i can’t remember anything at all. Sometimes they get very sarcastic to me saying they are sure they remember something I don’t . I have nobody to talk to that will really listen to me with compassion and love. They say they love me but I never feel it. I broke my fib tib and crushed my knee cap. Then about a month later I broke my hip on the same side. Now I can’t seem to walk with a walker, but a lot of the time I use my wheelchair a lot. The daughter I live with is very sarcastic, it hurts so much. We had a difficulty after my husband died,I have forgiven her for all she did to me, but she won’t forgive me at all. We were always very close now she doesn’t want anything to do with me. I wish I knew my purpose here on earth so I could fulfill it and go to be with my lord. This is to long but I need someone to talk to. In the past year I also had Covid 2times, I found out I have congested heart failure and copd they put me in physical therapy places that were terrible. But noon one would get me out. They were terrible places. I begged for someone to help me get out but no one would help and get me out. I only had physical therapy about 30 min. A day it was no help at all. I lost over 50 lbs in a month but the food was so bad I couldn’t eat it. Please pray for me i Need it very much. Thank you so much. God bless you for hearing me out. There is so much more I could tell you but this is long enough already.
You should never be open to reconcile with an abusive or narcissist person. Biblically, we are to shake the dirt of some people from our shoes and walk away. When judas betrayed Jesus, he did NOT go around judas again. Christian doesn't mean doormat or a punching bag
Anna, same with me. I have so much bitterness and anger and I’m trying so hard to let it go. I think I’ll listen to the sermon again and take notes this time.
Whoever is watching and reading this,may God bless you and your family and may God give you successful life with double prosperity in Mighty Name,Amen.
It’s not surprising this guy became a pastor. I became a nurse. Broken people choose to stay broken or choose to help others. However, if you choose to help others, you still have to confront your issues or risk burn out. I still struggle with forgiveness. I say I forgive but, like he said, triggers open those wounds again and I realize I’m not over it.
The lord is with you. My prayers are for you today .Lord Jesus please comfort and show your wonderful love and kindness to your child,Charles who needs you! Thankyou for all you are my beautiful father! Amen
@@godschild9528 Hi, depression is no light feeling, it's awful. The Bible has written everything we need about ,even depression. We know how king David struggled at times, and what did he do ? He began to stir Himself up in his reliance and trust in God. That isn't majic,but it focuses on the god Who knows every word we're going to say, before it's even out of our mouth. Jesus carried the cross He would hang on for our sacrifice for sin. When the women were weeping, He turned to them and said, don't weep for Me,weep for yourselves, I am doing this for the joy set before Me. But what a struggle He had in the garden to submit to the will of God. Charles, your strength in life is knowing Jesus so you may love Him with all your heart, mind, soul and strength. A being so rooted and grounded in His love, that the circumstances outside of ourself becomes a hill instead of a mountain. The Word of God is powerful, supernatual powerful. When you read, say, in the Psalms, your invigorated with faith in our God. Even in depression, we should see it as enduring and being faithful to the end. We have a hope, the struggles that we have in this life cannot be compared to the things God has prepared for THOSE WHO LOVE HIM. Love like that is not about emotions. The love God teaches us is found in 1 Corinthians 13. Charles, fight the GOOD FIGHT OF FAITH. The flood waters will not overcome you.
Im a mess! Im the one who cause pain to my love one's. I asked God for forgiveness but i dont know how to forgive my self. My past keeps flashing back, and it kills me . Everytime i remember my past mistake, it was unbearable pain 😢😢😢😢 God help me to forgive myself. Break the chain of my past that keeps holding me 😢. Im tired and i wanted to move forward . Please pray for me
hai my sister in Christ, lately ive been feeling the same as you do and ive been trying to overcome it by surrendering myself to Him, because when He Himself always forgives me... why can't i? i pray for you that God will touch your heart, soften your heart and change it. come to His presence and acknowledge what have you been keeping about yourself that makes you feel guilty all the time, and you should know that He already forgives you long time ago while on the cross. now it's time to accept this forgiveness sister, Jesus bless you.
Know that feeling well. That is the hardest part, simply because Satan hates forgiveness, so reaching to GOD and being able to forgive is 1 step, but Satan reminds us that we are the reason behind what we did. When GOD has already told us that it has been forgiven and washed clean. Trust me , I fight that battle for allowing Satan to blind me until I destroy something so perfect and burned every single bridge. We just have to trust HIM and know it will be okay, and move forward and not make the same mistakes again. That brings future joy that exceeds what was . Remember,, fear looks behind, hate looks around and faith looks up. Satan wants to keep us in or past actions in order to keep a foot in the door to block GODS grace.
i am feeling the same as you. i have hurt the one person i never thought i could. i have betrayed them and hurt them. and i am struggling so hard to forgive myself.
We all made mistakes in our lives, we are human and we are sinners. When we became child of a mighty God our sins forgiven. Praying for you keeping your eyes on our Lord Jesus Christ and forgive yourself. In Jesus name Amen! Also praying for all my sisters in Christ who ever can’t forgive themselves God loves you dearly with God’s healing grace to help all the of you to forgive yourself!In Jesus name Amen!
My childhood trauma has eaten me into my adulthood, I never knew until I grew older a bitter person fighting everyone even those who care and love me. Please pray for me
Praying that you'll get out of flight or fight mode that your brain is stuck in. When we are exposed to trauma ,our brains can go into survival mode and get stuck there. Please focus on prayer and self care. Take good quality vitamin,fish oil and chamomile tea or Passionflower tea if you can find it. Green tea is good for stress too. Praying that you find healing peace and safety. Amen. God bless you 💛
I did not know how angry I was until I started college at Liberty University. I finished with a bachelor degree in Christan counseling. I wanted to help people who. Were hurting. Those 4 years at Liberty University changed my life. I learned many things but the most wonderful thing I learned was that God loves me. I am, you are fearfully and wonderfully made, knitted together in your mother's womb. Your very organs are written in His book, you're tears are bottled. We are valued by God. We are forgiven of our sins , therefore, all guilt is gone. We are his children. He loves us more than anything. God is our Father. We can go to Him with everything. I want Him and can not live without Him, not for one single second.
I pray you find peace and happiness and can let go of the past and move on to a bright teacher. I pray that people will come into your life, therapist etc. help you work through your past so that you can get rid of the old and the new can come in. I pray that for you for the others that are like usthat we able to get rid of the past and get rid of the negativity to be able to open ourselves to love again in Jesus prayer prayer amen
I read your post I can relate excatly what you post. Only God can remove the pain the anger the hate that people feel towards others cz of there past. It sucks I know I’m going thru it now but I know it’s gunna be ok 🙏🏻. God Bless You.
I needed to hear this. My marriage was a lie from day one. I was spiritual abused by a pastor, my husband, his mother, and the cheating husband who had several affairs. They condone all of what i went through. I am letting go and letting God. 🙏 In JESUS name AMEN 🙏 🙌
Amen, and God's blessings and grace on you (I totally understand - Billy Harless Jr. Is a name of an abusive and drug-addicted one, and totally walking in satan. On purpose.
I'm 56 years old, have been chasing God for decades and this is the single best sermon I have ever heard on forgiveness. I "get" it now. I absolutely get it.
Next month will be 4 years while at a family member's funeral; and I eventually faced my 1st cousin after 40 yrs: "Cuz, I love you; I forgive you"(then I said it again!)-& thankfully, I felt that huge burden lift off my shoulders! I thank God for His deliverence from sexual abuse in the day!!
If you are reading this, just know that you are so loved and incredibly strong. Everything will be okay, God is always with you. He will heal you❤️❤️❤️
I’m so tired of people calling me Stupid because I can’t move on after all the hurt this one relationship caused, one very cruel man, they have no idea the verbal & emotionally hurt he caused, one day I will, I’m healing, Thankyou God 🙏🙏
Been there. Put it in your past and don't let him control your future, too. Our Father will bring you to a place of forgiveness, but sometimes it takes a long time. Ask our Father in Heaven to help you move on and fulfill God's purpose for you here in this world. Return to Love because God is Love and He Loves you. May God give you strength, comfort and protection in all things. In Jesus's name I pray, Amen. 🙏🏼
Heavenly Father I want to thank you for the fellowship we get to have with you. Thank you for everything you gave us freely and I want to thank you for your son Jesus Christ and your Holy Spirit. Heavenly Father I want to lift up Maryann Cruz to you. God you know her struggles and the unseen battle she is fighting. But that battle is yours God and I thank you for that. In Jesus name I command any unclean Spirits attacking Maryann to be bound, frozen, shackled and their lips sealed with the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ in Jesus name and I command any and all unclean spirits to leave her presence right now in Jesus name. I don't care what you call yourselves, Jesus gave me the authority in Matthew 10:1. All unclean spirits causing her pain and suffering Get away from her Now in Jesus name and go to the feet of Jesus Christ! Thank you Lord for they are a footstool for you. I Praise and Thank you Jesus. Heavenly Father I ask in Jesus Holy name that you heal her wounds with Heavenly salve and flood her with your peace and love. I ask Holy Spirit in Jesus name that you rise up in her and comfort her in such a way that she starts to laugh like Sarah Lord. Thank you Heavenly Father for bringing her faith to a new level. Thank you for loving Maryann and protecting her! She is fearfully and wonderfully made. She is a child of the most high God! Praise you Jesus! In Jesus name I ask pray, deliver and declare over Maryann, Amen!🙏❤
I know how you feel I left my ex in 2011. He treated me like I was nothing. We were married 14 years and cheated almost the whole time. I loved that man almost my whole life and still do. He tried to get me to come back but I'm not going to be his rug anymore. I went back one time and he was messing around with in two weeks. Sometimes it's impossible to let go of pain. I've been so depressed for years that I am now bed bound and weight almost 300 lbs..I need prayers.
@@beckylangley4833 .... I am so sorry, but don’t give up no one is worth losing yourself over ...God has a plan for all of us ...May God give you the strength you need 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Thank you for this message. My heart is hardened because of past hurts. The family I come from is broken . My mother and father suffered from addiction, both sexual and drug problems…us 4 kids have held years of bitterness and resentment and blame toward them. Now we siblings have all become estranged from each other. It’s as if the disfunction is still playing out. I have received counseling but that will only get you so far, the rest is up to me and God. This message helped me tremendously. I pray for everyone who came to this video for help, I ask the Holy Spirit to soften our hearts and lead us back to peace.
Keep on pressing into Jesus. You can not go wrong when seeking him wholeheartedly..hope you are doing well and healing..Numbers 6:24-26 over your life in Jesus name.
The only sermon on forgiveness that I've found to be also filled with empathy. It's always angered me when people minimize hurts and make it sound like forgiveness is just easy... For the first time after listening to this I actually feel empowered to pray for those that hurt me, for the first time I actually feel like I can commit to walk the path of forgiveness
The biggest hurdle is not to forgive others, which have hurt you. It is about to forgive yourself for all the years living in sin, hurting yourself and people around you, and regretting all the passed chances in life.
You have read about me I have taken political asylum in this country I've been worried for five years No one has helped me yet I need help so much brother I am not a beggar I'm worried about my situation I have no one in this country I'm alone Help me for god's sake I'm very worried Can I leave this country? Because I am very worried in this country Here again you do me a favor Brother, I really need four things No food + I have no clothes + I don't have a house to live in Need some cooking utensils You can't even think How can I survive in such a situation? I have nothing help me brother god bless you
Omgosh yes.. this is my problem. My clean date is 8.21.2008 but I was addicted to crack cocaine for years. I stole & burnt bridges with my family & even after 13 yrs I feel shame when I look at their faces. I wish I could let it go. Why can't I just let it go? 😔
And when you pray for your enemies also pray for God to give you the peace and help you to heal from the hurt. Remember how many times we have hurt God's heart and HE continues to forgive.
Separate what they have done from them themselves. Hate what they have done you don’t hate them. For Jesus can separate the sin from the sinner! He chooses to see ur heart. One u forgive he throws it as Far East as it is to the west. We live in a broken world and God will one day make it whole again. 🙏
Wow, I just stumbled upon this video and almost didn't watch it. Something told me to watch. God spoke perfectly and personally right down into the depth of my deepest wounds. The words felt as if God spoke directly to me and for me. Thank you God for breaking the chains around my heart and soul and for setting me free! Thank you for validating my pain and Thank you for giving me comfort as you heal, the Great Physician that you are. I'm blown away. That man described me,my life and my pain. He described my anger and bitterness, yet as he spoke it, it felt like ointment on my wounds. It felt like I was the patient laying there with a mortal wound, and the Great Physician applied his treatment and cure. Thank you! Jesus, I love you.
A want to break the chains holding me back pain if past this that happened God died for me he forgave my sins but I still feel pain from them that hurt me phisacly and mentally to for giving sets me free I need work on me myself with god's help in doing this
@Susan Fox...You took the words right out of my mouth! Like you, I stumbled across this video tonight while looking for another one. The title caught my eye since I have a lot of past hurts & have not truly forgiven certain people even though I say I have. But I realized tonight I haven't. If not, I would not have felt so convicted watching this! I have never heard of this pastor or this church, but somehow God brought it to my eyes to watch for a reason! I have never heard a pastor preach on this in the manner that he did. He spoke to me so deeply & personal! There is no such thing as 'coincidence' with God. I was meant to watch this. Now I need to start the work in forgiving everyone completely & pray God heals those deep wounds from the past, all the heartache. 💔💔
I don't believe that anything in life happens by accident, there is always a direct line. Now I have to say that God himself directed me to this video and I am humbled and in awe of the power of God. I am 50 years old and have been through hell and thankfully am coming out on the other side. Today, listening to and actually receiving the message, I have complete faith that my life is changing. In Jesus name I will not be held down by anger, pain, blame and shame even for one more second. I claim deliverance from every hurt that I have felt and give it all to God. I am set free from it and will not give up anymore.
I’ve been betrayed by my husband of 12yrs. I can’t express enough the severity of how deeply he hurt me except to tell him it feels like he’s broken my soul. Stripped every bit of trust I had in him. I trusted him more than anyone ever in my whole life. How do I heal from something like this? It’s mentally exhausting. I am constantly praying for healing.
I’m so sorry love, I know that hurts. Don’t expect a quick fix, this will take time. Continue to pray and pray and pray. Try to remember and constantly tell yourself that what he had done has absolutely nothing to do with you. It’s a complete reflection of his heart and there was nothing you could have done to change that. You are Gods precious daughter and He stays close to the broken-hearted so don’t think you are alone because I promise you are not. Your ex husband (or maybe husband) didn’t have a relationship with God and because he did not his heart was in the wrong place. No relationship will work if God is not in the middle of it, if He is not the #1 in both of your hearts. You will heal, I promise. You are strong and God has a plan, He will turn the bad into good. God bless you
How about 51 yrs married & dated since 8th grade! 1 1/2 yrs later met girl 3 1/2 months 7 day cruise & got engaged! We’re bothering 73. I just handed him to God! After his 33 yrs professional job took up drinking & associate with sort of friends. They’re 5 yrs young then us but drink 7 days a week 4pm to 10pm! Plus had a massive heart attack walking airlifted him 1 hr Swamy! He made it b/c we did CPR! 2 yrs later he wanted to be free! Told him there’s the door! Handed all to God! Amen🙏🏻
Sounds like your speaking of my now separated wife. I have never known such emotional pain and he’ll never cried so hard and deep for any other women it’s been 4 months and pain still there and have cried from it still not as bad as I use to!
Hi I pray God heals your heart and strengthens you everyday. I pray he brings you comfort and complete healing. I pray he sends to you the help that you need and restores to you double everything that was taken from you in Jesus name🙏🏽
Same here. This is exactly what I need to hear. My baby girl was hurt in the most horrific way and I’m going through the darkest period of my life. Please help us God. Heal our hearts.
@@Elizabeth-ef2mm … we will keep you & family in our prayers & on the prayer list. Keep believing God for her miracles of deliverance and wholeness in Jesus name. Amen
I have forgiven but the pain goes on and on. I don't understand why? I just want to move on. To heal. But it seems like I'm cursed because people just keep on hurting me. 💔☹️. And there's a sense of injustice that goes with this forgiveness too. Because they get away with it. But I choose to release it. Because when you choose to take revenge,dig two graves. It's very true saying.
Thank you for this sermon. It’s nearly 3am October 1 2023 and I realize that I was trying to convince myself that I was not angry with folks that were wolves in sheep clothing- it turned out I’m angry. I’m going to unclog this sludge in my heart and spirit now.
Good for you! May healing and peace find you soon! Pain cannot be smothered,it must be felt, and dealt with,with understanding and compassion both for yourself and the other person who is so blind and broken that they did an evil thing and will have to live with that for the rest of their lives. Wishing you peace 🕊️ and healing. God bless you 💛
This is amazing . On forgiveness . I am so hurt that hurt turned to anger. . That it has caused debilitating depression an chronic pain. . I'm on my journey to healing. This gentleman put the last piece of the puzzle that I did not know how to navigate through to forgive and be liberated.
My Husband was the Senior Pastor at Liberty Church in Mansfield, Texas He’s my sweetheart passed away in April 2024!!! Still in my heart. ❤️ ❤️😭😭😭😭🙏🙏🙏🙏🥵
I lost 6 people close to me on 7 years and am struggling to understand how God could allow so many to abandon me. I just graduated from nursing school after trying 20 years to get in. Thousands of qualified applicats turned away. Cant find find a job 4 months out of graduation now. Seems all I try to attempt in life I always face so much more tragedy and obstacles than anyone I know or have heard about…as a person that has gone from being a doormat do to abuse at a young age to finding my identity in Christ I’m server struggling with how Gods could allow this. I’ve been single 7 years since my husband passed and feel cursed in this area of life. If anyone has a heart for me can you please pray for me or guide me towards complete healing and break through, victory! Thanks!❤🙏🏻
I had a lot of childhood trauma it lasted 9 years. Im 59 years old. Im still not over it.ive had several breakdowns. I am getting over one now. Thank you so much for this video.
I got “ Clean” ( off drugs) in 1998. Lots of past hurts. Some, were caused by putting myself into situations that I should have never done. I did not believe in God. I was introduced to a 12 step program. I chose to Work the steps! What an amazing journey that was. Through the 12 steps I found Jesus.
I’ve been brutally beaten because of following Jesus. I thank God so much for preparing my spirit prior to the incident . I prayed for the perpetrators like Jesus did ( “Father forgive them for they know not what they do “ ). My injuries and bruises disappeared the next day. I was healed quickly , but the perpetrators both died shortly after that , afflicted with similar disease. This is only the second time I related this incident after I watched / listened to Pastor Shawn Johnson . Romans 12:9 is true . Forgive , choose freedom !
Tears. Absolute tears. My hands were raised up to Jesus! I feel so blessed to have heard this message…thank you God for leading me here. You don’t know how many people you have set free with this, pastor. God bless you.
RUclips led me here. This is a true sign of God using any means necessary to get you a word in due season. I started not to watch but I am so happy that I did! I needed to hear this today. Thank you!
That is where I am, I forgave, however I'm trying to turn the radio dial down on forgetting. I think time doesn't actually heal, the scar tissue just builds up over the bleeding.
In case this helps others, The Holy Spirit showed me, God's word says, "ask anything in accordance to my will, and you will have it" so....I asked God for His forgiveness and compassion for my abuser. God ALWAYS immediately responded, and when He told me I must take the kids and go (it had become physically abusive), the compassion I prayed for was altruistic, that is how "right on," faithful and consistant God is. When, at the last minute, my children decided Not to come with me, I was shattered again/anew, but Shawn is right, Unforgiveness is a command and can damage us. I asked God to parent in my absense. Because He taught me how to forgive, I have fellowship or relationship with some of my now grown children. The Pain is real, but He is the Healer.
"Repenting is the tool to be freed from our past mistakes. Forgiving is the tool to be freed from other people's past mistakes. Both are necessary to make our souls clean again. And we need clean souls to be allowed to enter heaven." Alba Monn
Wow. This has changed my whole entire day !!!! I have been a wreck for days. Depressed. Upset. Scared. Filled with anxiety. Fear. And I know what’s it’s from. The horrendous betrayal by my pArebts that completely gutted me. This has shifted everything in me. I also love the realistic approach to your message. Thank you so much I can’t tell you what this did for me. !!!!!!!!🙏🏻❤️
#shawnjohnson I came upon this by accident. I was looking for something to read at my mom's service and get inspiration to help me finish writing her eulogy. My husband of 13 years and I separated a week ago because I have past hurts that still hurt from infidelity that happened 6 years ago. I was raised in a Baptist home but have lost my faith over the years. I was mesmerized by this video. It resonated so deeply for me that I cried. I may have thought that I found this sermon by accident, but there are no accidents....I was meant to listen to this message of finding forgiveness and healing from within first. Thank you for sharing your personal experiences with us....truly truly moving and inspirational
So many pastors preach about forgiveness but never tell you HOW to forgive. God led me to this message this AM. Thank you so much for sharing your story because it makes me feel like I’m not alone and that my anxiety/panic attacks can be healed, too. 🙏🏽
Let's all say a prayer for all those that are dealing with the kind of wounds he is talking about. Hurt doesn't go away easy. Sometimes it takes God to move for us.
@@jacyc2032 So sorry to hear that. Will definitely keep you in our prayers. Some think a little drop of oil on your head and a few nice words will make Everthing alright.....But that's not so is it.
Still dealing with my hurt even though I always say I have forgiven them. It's been a year now , I am trying 😭😭😭 but she keeps spreading lies about me. How can I heal when the one who hurts you act like she is the victim
I’m hurting and very depressed. I suffer from depression, bipolar. I’ve been clean 2 years away from my abusive ex 2 years no contact. I’ve come along way with still fat to go it seems. He broke me. I just found your literature tonight. So I’m going to dive right in as I can sleep so I may as well not waste another lonely night, why not arm myself with knowledge cause knowledge is POWER! Helz ya!
@@ginareeves5774 specific prayer to cleanse your heart from past hurt Psalms 51 Christians are not supposed to be victims Establish a daily prayer life Psalms 55:17
Tonight by accident, I found you on RUclips. I too was abused. I can’t go visit my parents anymore. It took me 63 years to realize that I didn’t have to keep going to their house time after time to visit and be a good child, to only leave within the first 20 minutes and literally cry in my car so loud I’m surprised the neighbors didn’t hear me. Continually they hurt me, put me down, talk to the other 2 sisters like they were gold and turn right around and talk to me like I was dark ugly sin. I cried all day for 3 days. My depression was so bad, I couldn’t eat, bathe or do anything but lay in bed.. My older sister even invited me to go see them with her! They are 88 and 89. I had to learn in counseling that I was worthy of love, so I have not been to visit them in 3 years. The entire extended family including aunts and uncles hate me for not sucking up to my parents. They have heard all their lies about me, yet never have been called to hear my truth. One uncle even said he wished he could beat me to death. I HURT! My entire life has been ruined by their hate for me. I’m not going to their funerals either. I refuse to hear how wonderful Ann and Bob were, when I was the child that was beaten until I was 19 and left home. Yet their verbal abuse has not stopped. I thank zGod that tonight some stranger preaching my story said ITS OK NOT TO GO BACK. My Depression and Anxiety is real because of them, yet I’m told I need to get over it. If I hear let go and let God one more time , I might kill myself!! That little sentence is suppose to bow down on my knees and ask my parents to love me, even though they hurt me. I want to tell them what to do with that cutsie phrase. I want to give it to God, but not on the families terms. I can’t go back. They are dead to me and ow I’m trying to heal. Sometimes I pray for them, but I’m not ready to let them off the hook. Younare saying, let God take care of them for what Thayer have done to me. God gave me a blessing tonight by hearing your words. Thank you and Dear God thank you for letting it be so plain that I could understand that I’m taking the right steps! I love you . ❤️
Oh wow, Ms. Debra! This touched my heart. I’m so sorry that you’ve experienced such harsh childhood and continued emotional and verbal abuse from your parents. I’m going to place you in my prayers - praying that God grants you peace and that your parents finds it in their hearts to demonstrate the unconditional love that you deserve. I also pray that they are BIG enough to apologize to you privately and publicly and that your family is united in a healthy way. Many blessings ma’am ❤️🙏🏽
Talk about the right timing! I just discovered this while surfing through thumbnail video images on youtube and in my family growing up were SEVERAL pastors who harmed my family. My mother and Father. Folks in ministry under the guise of being so-called "well-meaning" that by what they did and said absolutely destroyed my family when it came to CHURCH. For example and this is just 1 occurrence. My father had us start attending a Church of Christ church. This pastor was rather zealous in his dealings. Dad was a U.S. Navy veteran. He had been Naval U.D.T. "Underwater Demolitions Teams" and was a part of retiring the U.D.T. teams and then became one of the very dist ever Navy SEALS. Boy did he EVER have the demeanor for it as well. He was STRICT! Because a very close friend of his invited him to church, we all started attending. Then a change began happening in my dad. He lightened up. He started doing carpentry work in the church as he was a master carpenter. He did electrical wiring in the church. He helped put a new roof on the building. He had just finished up redoing a lot of the church's plumbing. I mean he began growing a real servant's heart and attitude and he seemed like he craved it. Then something happened that changed all of it in a heartbeat! Like a light switch that went "OFF". He went to that pastor and simply asked what else he could do to help out in the church. Simple question really. That pastor, who I refuse to name a name for, turned to him and said; "Sir, because you smoke them cigarettes, you're not a God-like" enough man to do anymore. You've gone as far as you can go and done as much as you can do in our church." My father said a few "CHOICE" words, and on his way out of the building slammed the old wooden doors so loud I think the windows rattled! All I knew was that when dad arrived back home that night, OH!!! We knew that something had happened to our dad and it wasn't good! In another occurrence, That same pastor asked us, kids, to a church-related youth function. So we asked mom if that was ok and she explained; "No that is when we have something planned to do as a family that day." I reported what she said to our pastor and he further ordered us to come to that event stating that he spoke for God and since this was God's will then we did not have to comply with mom's order for us to be at the family event. OH!!! That set my mother OFF but royally! She grabbed us, kids, UP, got us in the station wagon and we went down to that church and she sat us down and walked into his office and commenced to chewing that man so loud I think the neighbors overheard her! Phew! I was just glad she wasn't mad at ME. Yet again, as we left, SHE slammed those old wooden doors and it rattled the windows. My mom and dad NEVER EVER attended church after that. You could not have PAID them to attend church ever again. Anyhow, I have had pastors actually LIE to me which hurt me VERY deeply. While watching this I realized I had been carrying that resentment with me regarding one of those pastors for many years. He still pastors the same church and I live SEVERAL states away from him and we do not have a relationship at all. Separated for many years now but I still get REALLY angry about the guy when I think of him or I see him on FB. This video helps a great deal in ways I am going to find out.
Incredibly encouraging. I’ve been hurt by people in my church recently and this was such a comfort although difficult in places. Jesus said being a Christian would not be easy but to take heart, He has overcome the world.
Timely message. My Dad invited my older brother and me to dinner tomorrow night. Dad wants reconciliation as a family. We have never been particularly close due to past hurts, physical and emotional abuse, etc. Forgave dad but realized I've been harboring resentment toward my brother. It's been nearly 10 years since he shut me (us) out of his life. The message of forgiveness spoke to my heart. I'm willing to forgive and open my heart to reconciliation. God help us.
I wish you all the best Wendy, you deserve to be happy. I pray that you and your family thrive together in love and peace. Please pray for me as well to heal my childhood traumas and wounds, rejection and abandonment as they are stealing my joy. Peace abound 🙏
I was searching for a video that could speak to a broken heart. I stumbled upon this video... It was so what I needed. I have been carrying years of hurt, disappointment, unmet expectations, rejection and abandonment. My hurt has hurt so bad, I can taste it. It infiltrates every part of my broken heart. What he said about hurt turning into anger, then to bitterness is so real for me. I have been hurt so deeply that I am so angry by all the hurt I have experienced because I know I have a good heart. Healing isn't easy, but it is needed to be set free. I need God to be with me at this moment, because my heartbreak is tremendous. I am praying my heart can really forgive all the pain I experienced. Thank you pastor for this.
Your words sounds exactly what I did trying to find something to help me with my hurts. Your hurts sounds just like my life's story. I have a good heart and am a Christian that has a load that I carry so many times in my own life. I have forgiven so many that has said and done things to me that I have felt so broken in my life. I guess my expectations of people are higher than what they are willing to do. I believe that Satan speaks right through people and discourages us. Satan has his children here on earth that are under his power, but God is greater than him. Satan goes around to seek and destroy whom he may. And even when we are think at times we are over hurts, Satan will come by and speak to our minds to remind of life's bad experiences. But God speaks to our hearts to uplift to help us. We are not perfect and needs God's grace to help us each day. As long as we live, we will have things and people to hurt us. But we will hold onto God until He takes us home one day and be with Him and our loved ones.
I hope you’ve found the forgiveness you seek and pray you’ve found some happiness you desperately deserve. God Bless You. I’m going through a rough time in my marriage. I seek that same forgiveness. I need some Peace to move on. I pray for it continuously.
I am same way I cry when I speak of him and his grace and mercy and I think it's because his holy spirit comes over us and let's us feel his love and it's overwhelming to us and don't know and feel true love and what he gives us is True unconditional love and it's real I weep so bad because he's done so much for me and he tells me he hears me when I weep that's a powerful gift and a true relationship that only he can give us I would nit be here or have Hope and faith without him over my life God lives you and the tears are his blessings and returning that love in a compassion deep pouring out of his grace 😢❤God bless you his love and grace always embrace you and comfort you ✨️🙏🕊🫂
@@alexandratarrou1993 Thank you so much. You have me crying just reading the first sentence. I want so much to tell people what he has done for me. I can feel the pain when I know what they have been through. I know the hurt that divorce or sorrow can bring. Jesus has done so much for me, that I didn’t realize it until years later. But I will keep telling people what he has done for me. So thank you.!!!
Wow 😭😭😭😭 I’m up it’s 1am here and I’m bawling my eyes out . I have been holding onto this hurt for almost 3 years and I pray constantly for my triggers to go away. Thank you Pastor Shawn for the message. I prayed that prayer and I keep weeping . Pray for me y’all. Love u all
I think the hardest part about past hurts for me is living with the pain every single day. Some days I barely think about the person or the incident but then other days I get so consumed in my pain I can’t leave my bed. It’s been almost 2 years since my “break up” and it’s still hard to talk about. The thing that really dumbfounds me and ignites this anger inside is that the other person probably hasn’t lost one minute of sleep over the incident. In fact they are still convinced they are the victim and I’m to blame for what happens. I don’t know when but I hope the day comes that I will truly be able to forgive her and move on. I’m trusting lord that you will help me get to that place.
Lay this down at his feet ❤️ the process and healing will come in waves. But if you take the step he will restore you to full, when it comes to mind, your feelings and emotions will not be the same. It will not consume you like before. God’s love ❤️ for you will help your through,Jesus 🙏
Break the soul tie with her. It sounds like she is a narcissist. Only a narcissist can do that kind of damage, but the Lord can heal you. You were in a relationship with satan.
I really needed to hear this. 😢 the world is a tough place. I don’t want a hardened heart, and it is very easy to allow this to happen. Thank you for this message.
I was speaking to my youngest son tonight, he lives with his mother. He had to go to dinner and said for us to continue after his meal. All I could think about was how good it would've been to eat at the table again, enjoying her food and company once more. How foolish I was to take every moment for granted! It's hard to forgive, to heal, easy to remeber. Love each other. And fight for love.
It isn't about past hurt it's about what's still going on.Everything people are doing I know what they mean but they don't know How great our God is in the name of Jesus Christ AMEN
I soooo needed this. I’m went through a break up. When he said “I’ll pray for him alright , give him covid twice.” I felt that and laughed. Best self reflection and inspiration ever!!!
This morning on TBN Elevation church, they were teaching about the very same thing. I'm hearing it for the second time and I do suffer from anxiety and depression. Lord I know you're speaking to me, please let my ears hear you clearly and let my soul do as you say. Forgive🥺
Thank you ❤ i love the prayer section very much. Thanks for guiding me how to pray. That's what I need. Thanks God. Please set me free from anger, hurts and revenge inside me.
Awesome🙌! Needed! Remember toxic narcissists will destroy you if you let them back in. So release for YOU. Not fellowship. Watch carefully for " hoovering" . Thank you !!
Giving life to Jesus when I was 18 was the good decision I ever made! Well, my life became more difficult after making Jesus my Master, in the middle east following Jesus is the real deal! Jesus is worth it! My Mother asked me a Question what's your biggest loss? I didn't answer because I didn't know she said if you lost your soul period you lost everything, the scripture I was given was Luke 9:25-27!! Jesus is my Guru! No matter what, I wanna forgive because I'm forgiven by Jesus! Even if it's hard we want to forgive I can't do it but through Jesus, I can! It's possible with Jesus!!
I'm having tough time healing from my past and today I was crying non-stop asking God to teach me how to let go of my past hurt. This video helped a lot. I'm in Malaysia and Thank you Pastor, Thank you GOD and Thank you RUclips.
I was searching for sermons on forgiving myself. I was in an on again and off again relationship with a guy for 5 years who kept telling me that God told him I was his wife, but his actions never lined up. I finally decided to walk away for good once I found out he had been cheating on me for the past 2 to 3 years. I immediately forgave him because I didn't want to hold on to it because I knew I would never be free if I did. But the pain of it started to come and I realized that I needed to forgive myself for allowing the disrespect, emotional unavailability, dismissiveness attitude towards my feelings/concerns and lack/poor communication to name a few and for just staying too long. It has been a challenge day by day for the past month. But what has kept me going is knowing that everyday God wakes me up he gives me the strength I need to get through this, and he is a good good father and he loves me. Awesome message and I will defiantly be playing this on repeat and utilizing the steps to take to fully be free, In Jesus Name.
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....iam so sorry Pastor for hearing your story about you being abandoned by your biological father !
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I even forgive you to Christy you are my sister would I welcome you in my home no I hate how greed can get the best of us in Jesus name I break these chains of bandage I forgive you too I love you you were dooped
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The attacks are so intimate that we can’t forgive without the power of the Holy Spirit.
Yes, so very painful
Completly agree. He gives me the strenght to forgive. Everytime áll along
100000% true my friend.
Amen 🙏
@@matthewcanfield6748 may God bless and keep you. 🙏
I am praying and fasting for God to remove my bitterness 😢 please pray for me ❤
I hope that you will actively continue to work on letting it go. I'm working on this as well. Someone I loved hurt me deeply, and even worse,took great pleasure in it. 😢. It's been a long road to try and just let it go. The sense of injustice is the worst part. But if I let my abuser turn me bitter and hateful like him,then he's winning at bringing me down to his level. So I actively work on forgiveness and understanding,and being more careful on who I trust and what I say. I wish you healing and peace 🕊️🕊️🕊️. May the pain fade away soon.
And I will pray for you. Please pray for me too. I'm dealing with an extremely vindictive ex who will stop at nothing to hurt me. It's so so hard.
@@Stubbornclarity May the Holy spirit be with you through it all ❤️
@@Stubbornclarity thank you!!! hang in there.
Amen, Healing in the Name of Jesus, Thank You Jesus, Glory Hallelujah, Praise God 🙏🙏🙏
You don’t have to let someone back in to your life in order to forgive them. There are some people who should never be let back in to your life.
Amen
Jenna Greer, thank you for those words. I divorced my husband when I found out he was sexually abusing our daughter and people at my church keep telling me how wrong I was for doing it. I've forgiven him but I never want to be married again! My daughter is an adult now who is having a lot of issues because of what was done to her while I was working. Again thanks for the encouragement.
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I’m so sorry that happened to your daughter and you! Then your church did more damage. You absolutely did the right thing!
God allows for divorce in certain circumstances, this definitely falls into this category! Mathew 5:31-32; 19-9; Luke 17-2 (had you returned would have placed her in harms way of more SA or mental & emotional harm)
Forgiveness doesn’t mean you must re-engage with an abusive person or relationship.
1 Corinthians 15:33, Proverbs 13:20, Psalm 1:1, Proverbs 6:27, 1 Corinthians 5:11, 1 Corinthians 10:13 to name just a few (this would include the church that told you to return to a person who was )
Forgiveness is hard but God commands it and it’s healthy for our emotional well being!
The pain/hurt is a primary emotion that turns into secondary emotions like: hate, anger, rage, bitterness, etc…The longer you hold onto secondary emotions the deeper it grows in your heart, soul, & mind. This affects every single relationship in life! We have to pray God “roots” it out! The deeper it is the harder & longer it takes to get it out!
God had to work on me and it took a while. I thought I had forgave but just a thought brought secondary emotions up. God smacked me upside my head saying see- you have not forgave! If you had, you wouldn’t be feeling these negative emotions! He showed me how to truly forgive. He showed me that some relationships you DO NOT have to continue and that’s ok. Forgiveness doesn’t always mean you must continue ALL relationships.
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Well said and you must forgive the trespassers and Evil doer's and pray for them 🙏💜💜🙏🙏😇😇😇😇😇😇
I was up at 2:30am because I was thinking of all the past hurts in my relationship. I’ve become bitter with a harden hart. I opened RUclips to look up another video on a medical procedure and as I was watching it, this came out of nowhere! This was all GOD! At the right time. I’ll be listening to this again and again. I want and need to be set free.
That’s wonderful ❤️
God is so faithful 🙏🏻He knows exactly what we need .
God is faithful! He heard you! 🙏🏻
Same! No idea how I got here, as I had used a link a friend sent for related content on moving forward after abuse. The description in the beginning here regarding moving super fast from joy to grief and snapping at people or over-reacting... all so relevant to unresolved past hurt not being healed/processed/ addressed. So good. (And OMGoodness, the stomping in rhythm at the end. Epic. 👏❤🙏☝🙌💪🔥
I've learnt how to forgive. I go to the cross. Jesus said, Father forgive them for they know not what they do.
I walk in His Spirit exhibiting Christs attributes, as those that are God's chosen, are to be the light in the world. If we don't forgive and pray for those who hurt us, we are not walking in His Spirit. A house (life) devided, cannot stand. Accurately, when people are nasty and living without Jesus as their Saviour, I feel Gods tears on my head. What a beautiful world this would be if everyone loves as our Father loves us
Lord, I thank You for this sermon: I did all 5 in this post w/my cousin: I later had to accept that he hurt me over 44 yrs ago while he molested me, I couldn't recite Luke 23:34 back then ("Father, forgive him; For he knows not what he's doing"!), though Romans 12:19-21's been in my favor over the yrs., I learned to pray for him (& all my enemies!)-"Verily, I say unto You", says The Lord; Matt. 5:44-"Love your enemies, bless those that curse you, do good to them that hate you, And Pray For Those Who Will Persecute You And Despitefully Use You In My Name's Sake"!; not 'prey' either, I reconciled with him that day, but I still carry that permanent scar; and every day, I ask The Lord for His divine strength and His unmedicated Grace & Mercy! Ever since Feb. 1, 1990, I ask for forgiveness daily; also for my enemies: 'Coz "we all have (& still do!) sin and fall short of God's Grace & Mercy "(Rom. 3:23)!!
If you are reading this, please know that you are loved; that you are not alone; that you are being guided and that you have a purpose. Bless you.
I just found this I’ve had so much hurt and pain in my life. I’m trying to forgive and let go but it’s not easy please pray I get delivered from this.
@@judyritter9322 AMEN🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
You are loved more. Have a blessed day! God will always be your best friend!
My husband died almost 10 years ago. I am alone believe me. If someone says something I know will lead to a family fight I just say I don’t remember. But it doesn’t help, they now think i can’t remember anything at all. Sometimes they get very sarcastic to me saying they are sure they remember something I don’t . I have nobody to talk to that will really listen to me with compassion and love. They say they love me but I never feel it. I broke my fib tib and crushed my knee cap. Then about a month later I broke my hip on the same side. Now I can’t seem to walk with a walker, but a lot of the time I use my wheelchair a lot. The daughter I live with is very sarcastic, it hurts so much. We had a difficulty after my husband died,I have forgiven her for all she did to me, but she won’t forgive me at all. We were always very close now she doesn’t want anything to do with me. I wish I knew my purpose here on earth so I could fulfill it and go to be with my lord. This is to long but I need someone to talk to. In the past year I also had Covid 2times, I found out I have congested heart failure and copd they put me in physical therapy places that were terrible. But noon one would get me out. They were terrible places. I begged for someone to help me get out but no one would help and get me out. I only had physical therapy about 30 min. A day it was no help at all. I lost over 50 lbs in a month but the food was so bad I couldn’t eat it. Please pray for me i Need it very much. Thank you so much. God bless you for hearing me out. There is so much more I could tell you but this is long enough already.
Thank you!
1. Acknowledge the hurt
2. Surrender our right to punish
3. Pray for them
4. Open to reconciliation
5. Pray for divine strength, healing, and FREEDOM
Thank you
Thank you...that's a very mature approach 👏
Bless you!! 🥹🙏🏼
You should never be open to reconcile with an abusive or narcissist person. Biblically, we are to shake the dirt of some people from our shoes and walk away. When judas betrayed Jesus, he did NOT go around judas again. Christian doesn't mean doormat or a punching bag
Amen. Just the sermon I needed to hear today.. thank you 🙏💝😊 and God bless you
God brought me here! I’m a mess, I carry tons of sadness, anger, rage etc.! Help me Lord to release this enormous load. 🙏🏻
Just keep your eyes on him. Cast all your worries onto him and believe
I'm hearing you....
Anna, same with me. I have so much bitterness and anger and I’m trying so hard to let it go. I think I’ll listen to the sermon again and take notes this time.
im in the same situation right now! Full of hate, rage, sadness, pain and its too heavy, too painful like my heart is about to stop beating.
Me too
"There are consequences for people who hurt my kids"- God
Amen and Amen
Amen
You allowed him into your life right?
Amen
Whoever is watching and reading this,may God bless you and your family and may God give you successful life with double prosperity in Mighty Name,Amen.
Amen Amen Amen
Amen:)
Amen. I received it. God bless u💕🙏🏻👏🏻
Amen 🙏🏾 God Bless you
Thank you
It’s not surprising this guy became a pastor. I became a nurse. Broken people choose to stay broken or choose to help others. However, if you choose to help others, you still have to confront your issues or risk burn out. I still struggle with forgiveness. I say I forgive but, like he said, triggers open those wounds again and I realize I’m not over it.
Have you ask Jesus Christ to help you forgive. Lord I'm willing to forgive, please heal me of the pain. Thank you Savior for loving me.
Same ❤
@@nighthealerrn1695 ask Jesus to help you.. He helped me. I didn't even know I had unforgivenesd in my heart.
God is Awesome,He even moves RUclips algorithms in your favor 🥹😇🙏🏾🙌🏾 who else dealing with hurt found this randomly??
08/24 Life is hard. The struggle is REAL! The evil one wants to take us out or make us ineffective. BUT GOD IS ALWAYS GOOD and ALWAYS with us...
Praise God 🙏
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My Depression is drowning me , please take my pain Lord
The lord is with you. My prayers are for you today .Lord Jesus please comfort and show your wonderful love and kindness to your child,Charles who needs you! Thankyou for all you are my beautiful father! Amen
I feel the same. God bless you Charles, you are in my prayers. Remember, when you are drowning in life's troubles, your lifeguard walks on water.🙏❤️
Hi, could it be that this teaching is for you step into?
Mine to I'm drowning please help us all with severe depression Jesus 😭🙏🏻
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Hi, depression is no light feeling, it's awful.
The Bible has written everything we need about ,even depression.
We know how king David struggled at times, and what did he do ? He began to stir Himself up in his reliance and trust in God. That isn't majic,but it focuses on the god Who knows every word we're going to say, before it's even out of our mouth.
Jesus carried the cross He would hang on for our sacrifice for sin. When the women were weeping, He turned to them and said, don't weep for Me,weep for yourselves, I am doing this for the joy set before Me.
But what a struggle He had in the garden to submit to the will of God.
Charles, your strength in life is knowing Jesus so you may love Him with all your heart, mind, soul and strength. A being so rooted and grounded in His love, that the circumstances outside of ourself becomes a hill instead of a mountain.
The Word of God is powerful, supernatual powerful. When you read, say, in the Psalms, your invigorated with faith in our God. Even in depression, we should see it as enduring and being faithful to the end.
We have a hope, the struggles that we have in this life cannot be compared to the things God has prepared for THOSE WHO LOVE HIM.
Love like that is not about emotions. The love God teaches us is found in 1 Corinthians 13. Charles, fight the GOOD FIGHT OF FAITH.
The flood waters will not overcome you.
02-02-2024 this sermon appeared when I needed it. 🙏 ♥️
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Same here!
The same for me also.
Me too I just tuned in
Im a mess! Im the one who cause pain to my love one's. I asked God for forgiveness but i dont know how to forgive my self. My past keeps flashing back, and it kills me . Everytime i remember my past mistake, it was unbearable pain 😢😢😢😢 God help me to forgive myself. Break the chain of my past that keeps holding me 😢. Im tired and i wanted to move forward . Please pray for me
hai my sister in Christ, lately ive been feeling the same as you do and ive been trying to overcome it by surrendering myself to Him, because when He Himself always forgives me... why can't i? i pray for you that God will touch your heart, soften your heart and change it. come to His presence and acknowledge what have you been keeping about yourself that makes you feel guilty all the time, and you should know that He already forgives you long time ago while on the cross. now it's time to accept this forgiveness sister, Jesus bless you.
Know that feeling well. That is the hardest part, simply because Satan hates forgiveness, so reaching to GOD and being able to forgive is 1 step, but Satan reminds us that we are the reason behind what we did. When GOD has already told us that it has been forgiven and washed clean. Trust me , I fight that battle for allowing Satan to blind me until I destroy something so perfect and burned every single bridge. We just have to trust HIM and know it will be okay, and move forward and not make the same mistakes again. That brings future joy that exceeds what was . Remember,, fear looks behind, hate looks around and faith looks up. Satan wants to keep us in or past actions in order to keep a foot in the door to block GODS grace.
i am feeling the same as you. i have hurt the one person i never thought i could. i have betrayed them and hurt them. and i am struggling so hard to forgive myself.
We all made mistakes in our lives, we are human and we are sinners. When we became child of a mighty God our sins forgiven. Praying for you keeping your eyes on our Lord Jesus Christ and forgive yourself. In Jesus name Amen!
Also praying for all my sisters in Christ who ever can’t forgive themselves God loves you dearly with God’s healing grace to help all the of you to forgive yourself!In Jesus name Amen!
I know how you feel….it’s a process but i’ve let mine, keep me from doing what God wants. 😓
My childhood trauma has eaten me into my adulthood, I never knew until I grew older a bitter person fighting everyone even those who care and love me.
Please pray for me
Praying that you'll get out of flight or fight mode that your brain is stuck in. When we are exposed to trauma ,our brains can go into survival mode and get stuck there. Please focus on prayer and self care. Take good quality vitamin,fish oil and chamomile tea or Passionflower tea if you can find it. Green tea is good for stress too. Praying that you find healing peace and safety. Amen. God bless you 💛
Prayers
I did not know how angry I was until I started college at Liberty University. I finished with a bachelor degree in Christan counseling. I wanted to help people who. Were hurting. Those 4 years at Liberty University changed my life. I learned many things but the most wonderful thing I learned was that God loves me. I am, you are fearfully and wonderfully made, knitted together in your mother's womb. Your very organs are written in His book, you're tears are bottled. We are valued by God. We are forgiven of our sins , therefore, all guilt is gone. We are his children. He loves us more than anything.
God is our Father. We can go to Him with everything. I want Him and can not live without Him, not for one single second.
I pray you find peace and happiness and can let go of the past and move on to a bright teacher. I pray that people will come into your life, therapist etc. help you work through your past so that you can get rid of the old and the new can come in. I pray that for you for the others that are like usthat we able to get rid of the past and get rid of the negativity to be able to open ourselves to love again in Jesus prayer prayer amen
I read your post I can relate excatly what you post. Only God can remove the pain the anger the hate that people feel towards others cz of there past. It sucks I know I’m going thru it now but I know it’s gunna be ok 🙏🏻. God Bless You.
I needed to hear this. My marriage was a lie from day one. I was spiritual abused by a pastor, my husband, his mother, and the cheating husband who had several affairs. They condone all of what i went through. I am letting go and letting God. 🙏 In JESUS name AMEN 🙏 🙌
People need to drop names.
Amen, and God's blessings and grace on you (I totally understand - Billy Harless Jr. Is a name of an abusive and drug-addicted one, and totally walking in satan. On purpose.
Its nearly 3 am i am praying right now for all you guys you arent alone AMEN
THANK YOU SO MUCH I NEED PRAYERS
I'm 56 years old, have been chasing God for decades and this is the single best sermon I have ever heard on forgiveness. I "get" it now. I absolutely get it.
God has been pursuing you…
Amen
I get it too. Amazing
@Ilionshebnne Mro Soul survivor. 10
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1. Acknowledge the hurt.
2. Surrender my right to punishment.
3. Forgiveness is about FREEDOM!!
4. PRAY FOR THEM!
Next month will be 4 years while at a family member's funeral; and I eventually faced my 1st cousin after 40 yrs: "Cuz, I love you; I forgive you"(then I said it again!)-& thankfully, I felt that huge burden lift off my shoulders! I thank God for His deliverence from sexual abuse in the day!!
If you are reading this, just know that you are so loved and incredibly strong. Everything will be okay, God is always with you. He will heal you❤️❤️❤️
THANK YOU
I’m so tired of people calling me Stupid because I can’t move on after all the hurt this one relationship caused, one very cruel man, they have no idea the verbal & emotionally hurt he caused, one day I will, I’m healing, Thankyou God 🙏🙏
Been there. Put it in your past and don't let him control your future, too. Our Father will bring you to a place of forgiveness, but sometimes it takes a long time. Ask our Father in Heaven to help you move on and fulfill God's purpose for you here in this world. Return to Love because God is Love and He Loves you. May God give you strength, comfort and protection in all things. In Jesus's name I pray, Amen. 🙏🏼
Everyone heals in there own time.
Heavenly Father I want to thank you for the fellowship we get to have with you. Thank you for everything you gave us freely and I want to thank you for your son Jesus Christ and your Holy Spirit. Heavenly Father I want to lift up Maryann Cruz to you. God you know her struggles and the unseen battle she is fighting. But that battle is yours God and I thank you for that. In Jesus name I command any unclean Spirits attacking Maryann to be bound, frozen, shackled and their lips sealed with the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ in Jesus name and I command any and all unclean spirits to leave her presence right now in Jesus name. I don't care what you call yourselves, Jesus gave me the authority in Matthew 10:1. All unclean spirits causing her pain and suffering Get away from her Now in Jesus name and go to the feet of Jesus Christ! Thank you Lord for they are a footstool for you. I Praise and Thank you Jesus. Heavenly Father I ask in Jesus Holy name that you heal her wounds with Heavenly salve and flood her with your peace and love. I ask Holy Spirit in Jesus name that you rise up in her and comfort her in such a way that she starts to laugh like Sarah Lord. Thank you Heavenly Father for bringing her faith to a new level. Thank you for loving Maryann and protecting her! She is fearfully and wonderfully made. She is a child of the most high God! Praise you Jesus! In Jesus name I ask pray, deliver and declare over Maryann, Amen!🙏❤
I know how you feel I left my ex in 2011. He treated me like I was nothing. We were married 14 years and cheated almost the whole time. I loved that man almost my whole life and still do. He tried to get me to come back but I'm not going to be his rug anymore. I went back one time and he was messing around with in two weeks. Sometimes it's impossible to let go of pain. I've been so depressed for years that I am now bed bound and weight almost 300 lbs..I need prayers.
@@beckylangley4833 .... I am so sorry, but don’t give up no one is worth losing yourself over ...God has a plan for all of us ...May God give you the strength you need 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Thank you for this message. My heart is hardened because of past hurts. The family I come from is broken . My mother and father suffered from addiction, both sexual and drug problems…us 4 kids have held years of bitterness and resentment and blame toward them. Now we siblings have all become estranged from each other. It’s as if the disfunction is still playing out. I have received counseling but that will only get you so far, the rest is up to me and God. This message helped me tremendously. I pray for everyone who came to this video for help, I ask the Holy Spirit to soften our hearts and lead us back to peace.
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Amen. Praying for you guys, and please pray for my family too.
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Amendment Amen 🙏💞🙏💞
Keep on pressing into Jesus. You can not go wrong when seeking him wholeheartedly..hope you are doing well and healing..Numbers 6:24-26 over your life in Jesus name.
The only sermon on forgiveness that I've found to be also filled with empathy. It's always angered me when people minimize hurts and make it sound like forgiveness is just easy... For the first time after listening to this I actually feel empowered to pray for those that hurt me, for the first time I actually feel like I can commit to walk the path of forgiveness
I feel the same way. God bless you.❤
Everything you said has empowered me and I’ve been dealing with this same hurt for almost 30 years 29 years maybe
That's beautiful and demonstrates the Holy Spirit is at work ❤
This caught my attention...PRAY FOR THOSE THAT HURT ME
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I'll start doing that more frequently
The biggest hurdle is not to forgive others, which have hurt you. It is about to forgive yourself for all the years living in sin, hurting yourself and people around you, and regretting all the passed chances in life.
Exactly what Im feeling right now.
Yes…yes…yes.
Man.
You have read about me I have taken political asylum in this country I've been worried for five years No one has helped me yet I need help so much brother I am not a beggar
I'm worried about my situation I have no one in this country I'm alone Help me for god's sake I'm very worried Can I leave this country? Because I am very worried in this country Here again you do me a favor Brother, I really need four things
No food + I have no clothes + I don't have a house to live in Need some cooking utensils You can't even think
How can I survive in such a situation?
I have nothing help me brother god bless you
Omgosh yes.. this is my problem. My clean date is 8.21.2008 but I was addicted to crack cocaine for years. I stole & burnt bridges with my family & even after 13 yrs I feel shame when I look at their faces. I wish I could let it go. Why can't I just let it go? 😔
It makes me so happy to hear a person genuinely say that they cannot do something on their own, they must have God helping them to do it.
And when you pray for your enemies also pray for God to give you the peace and help you to heal from the hurt. Remember how many times we have hurt God's heart and HE continues to forgive.
I always ask God to heal me from the hurt I have been through. I will let God fix it.
This pastor speaks from the heart, and speaks the language that the hurt can understand. God bless his message and him.
Exactly 🙏🏽
Well said
Amen!
I humbly agree.
@@FabiolaJ13 zzzzzzzdzdzzz*****z****ads"*z,,
Separate what they have done from them themselves. Hate what they have done you don’t hate them. For Jesus can separate the sin from the sinner! He chooses to see ur heart. One u forgive he throws it as Far East as it is to the west. We live in a broken world and God will one day make it whole again. 🙏
Wow, I just stumbled upon this video and almost didn't watch it. Something told me to watch. God spoke perfectly and personally right down into the depth of my deepest wounds. The words felt as if God spoke directly to me and for me. Thank you God for breaking the chains around my heart and soul and for setting me free! Thank you for validating my pain and Thank you for giving me comfort as you heal, the Great Physician that you are. I'm blown away. That man described me,my life and my pain. He described my anger and bitterness, yet as he spoke it, it felt like ointment on my wounds. It felt like I was the patient laying there with a mortal wound, and the Great Physician applied his treatment and cure. Thank you! Jesus, I love you.
I was touched... Yea it was so explainable....
So what bitterness did it break
AMEN
A want to break the chains holding me back pain if past this that happened God died for me he forgave my sins but I still feel pain from them that hurt me phisacly and mentally to for giving sets me free I need work on me myself with god's help in doing this
@Susan Fox...You took the words right out of my mouth! Like you, I stumbled across this video tonight while looking for another one. The title caught my eye since I have a lot of past hurts & have not truly forgiven certain people even though I say I have. But I realized tonight I haven't. If not, I would not have felt so convicted watching this! I have never heard of this pastor or this church, but somehow God brought it to my eyes to watch for a reason! I have never heard a pastor preach on this in the manner that he did. He spoke to me so deeply & personal! There is no such thing as 'coincidence' with God. I was meant to watch this. Now I need to start the work in forgiving everyone completely & pray God heals those deep wounds from the past, all the heartache. 💔💔
Hallelujah 🙌🏽🙏🏽
I don't believe that anything in life happens by accident, there is always a direct line. Now I have to say that God himself directed me to this video and I am humbled and in awe of the power of God. I am 50 years old and have been through hell and thankfully am coming out on the other side. Today, listening to and actually receiving the message, I have complete faith that my life is changing. In Jesus name I will not be held down by anger, pain, blame and shame even for one more second. I claim deliverance from every hurt that I have felt and give it all to God. I am set free from it and will not give up anymore.
I really needed to hear this.
To forgive is to be really free. And to live life abundatly
I’ve been betrayed by my husband of 12yrs. I can’t express enough the severity of how deeply he hurt me except to tell him it feels like he’s broken my soul. Stripped every bit of trust I had in him. I trusted him more than anyone ever in my whole life. How do I heal from something like this? It’s mentally exhausting. I am constantly praying for healing.
I’m so sorry love, I know that hurts. Don’t expect a quick fix, this will take time. Continue to pray and pray and pray. Try to remember and constantly tell yourself that what he had done has absolutely nothing to do with you. It’s a complete reflection of his heart and there was nothing you could have done to change that. You are Gods precious daughter and He stays close to the broken-hearted so don’t think you are alone because I promise you are not. Your ex husband (or maybe husband) didn’t have a relationship with God and because he did not his heart was in the wrong place. No relationship will work if God is not in the middle of it, if He is not the #1 in both of your hearts. You will heal, I promise. You are strong and God has a plan, He will turn the bad into good. God bless you
How about 51 yrs married & dated since 8th grade!
1 1/2 yrs later met girl 3 1/2 months
7 day cruise & got engaged! We’re bothering 73. I just handed him to God! After his 33 yrs professional job took up drinking & associate with sort of friends. They’re 5 yrs young then us but drink 7 days a week 4pm to 10pm!
Plus had a massive heart attack walking airlifted him 1 hr Swamy! He made it b/c we did CPR!
2 yrs later he wanted to be free! Told him there’s the door! Handed all to God! Amen🙏🏻
Sounds like your speaking of my now separated wife. I have never known such emotional pain and he’ll never cried so hard and deep for any other women it’s been 4 months and pain still there and have cried from it still not as bad as I use to!
Agree with u. Forgiveness doesn't mean trust. Trust needs to be earned.
Hi I pray God heals your heart and strengthens you everyday. I pray he brings you comfort and complete healing. I pray he sends to you the help that you need and restores to you double everything that was taken from you in Jesus name🙏🏽
I have never heard of the pastor or watched his videos until today. I was so touched by this message. Thank you God for bringing this to me.
Same here. This is exactly what I need to hear. My baby girl was hurt in the most horrific way and I’m going through the darkest period of my life. Please help us God. Heal our hearts.
You and me are in the same WhatsApp group
@@Elizabeth-ef2mm … we will keep you & family in our prayers & on the prayer list. Keep believing God for her miracles of deliverance and wholeness in Jesus name. Amen
@@Elizabeth-ef2mm I know who can help you without any delay
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You can forgive sometimes, and it still hurts.
I have forgiven but the pain goes on and on. I don't understand why? I just want to move on. To heal. But it seems like I'm cursed because people just keep on hurting me. 💔☹️. And there's a sense of injustice that goes with this forgiveness too. Because they get away with it. But I choose to release it. Because when you choose to take revenge,dig two graves. It's very true saying.
Thank you for this sermon. It’s nearly 3am October 1 2023 and I realize that I was trying to convince myself that I was not angry with folks that were wolves in sheep clothing- it turned out I’m angry. I’m going to unclog this sludge in my heart and spirit now.
Good for you! May healing and peace find you soon! Pain cannot be smothered,it must be felt, and dealt with,with understanding and compassion both for yourself and the other person who is so blind and broken that they did an evil thing and will have to live with that for the rest of their lives. Wishing you peace 🕊️ and healing. God bless you 💛
I've heard many sermons on forgiveness and could never grasp it. This pastor nailed it on a level I can understand. God bless you sir...
Same here. .
This is amazing . On forgiveness . I am so hurt that hurt turned to anger. . That it has caused debilitating depression an chronic pain. . I'm on my journey to healing. This gentleman put the last piece of the puzzle that I did not know how to navigate through to forgive and be liberated.
I see and feel myself in each experiences,
Amazing grace AMEN ♥️😇
AMEN ❤️🙏
“There’s power in the word of God”. There’s power in this message and I can only thank the holy spirit for directing me here
My Husband was the Senior Pastor at Liberty Church in Mansfield, Texas He’s my sweetheart passed away in April 2024!!! Still in my heart. ❤️ ❤️😭😭😭😭🙏🙏🙏🙏🥵
March 2024 - wow just what I needed to hear .... Forgiveness vs Fellowship
This message was taught with so much compassion and sensitivity to be able to receive the word. Thank you
I lost 6 people close to me on 7 years and am struggling to understand how God could allow so many to abandon me. I just graduated from nursing school after trying 20 years to get in. Thousands of qualified applicats turned away. Cant find find a job 4 months out of graduation now. Seems all I try to attempt in life I always face so much more tragedy and obstacles than anyone I know or have heard about…as a person that has gone from being a doormat do to abuse at a young age to finding my identity in Christ I’m server struggling with how Gods could allow this. I’ve been single 7 years since my husband passed and feel cursed in this area of life. If anyone has a heart for me can you please pray for me or guide me towards complete healing and break through, victory! Thanks!❤🙏🏻
I just prayed for you Kate. May God bless you in ways you’ve never expected! ❤🙏🙏♥️
I had a lot of childhood trauma it lasted 9 years. Im 59 years old. Im still not over it.ive had several breakdowns. I am getting over one now. Thank you so much for this video.
Matthew 7:7 ...“Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you. Thank you for such a great sermon..
For me it was forgiving Myself for what I did to myself.
Me too
I got “ Clean” ( off drugs) in 1998. Lots of past hurts. Some, were caused by putting myself into situations that I should have never done. I did not believe in God. I was introduced to a 12 step program. I chose to Work the steps! What an amazing journey that was. Through the 12 steps I found Jesus.
The 8-10 minute mark will leave you wondering how he turned out the way he did. Miracle!
I guess I can't escape no more. Thank you Holy Spirit, walk me through forgiveness to live all the freedom you've promised in Jesus redeemers name.
Excellent job excellent bible teaching awesome thanks for the great word
Amen 🙏🏼
"Face it, feel it, forgive it.
Don't make them pay."
So easy to say, hard to live it and apply it
Forgiveness is not easy, I have been trying to forgive someone for the past 5yrs
@@margaretthomas1177 Col 3:13 is what really helped me.
I’ve been brutally beaten because of following Jesus. I thank God so much for preparing my spirit prior to the incident . I prayed for the perpetrators like Jesus did ( “Father forgive them for they know not what they do “ ). My injuries and bruises disappeared the next day. I was healed quickly , but the perpetrators both died shortly after that , afflicted with similar disease.
This is only the second time I related this incident after I watched / listened to Pastor Shawn Johnson .
Romans 12:9 is true . Forgive , choose freedom !
Tears. Absolute tears. My hands were raised up to Jesus! I feel so blessed to have heard this message…thank you God for leading me here. You don’t know how many people you have set free with this, pastor. God bless you.
RUclips led me here. This is a true sign of God using any means necessary to get you a word in due season. I started not to watch but I am so happy that I did! I needed to hear this today. Thank you!
I agree and amen!!
Me 2. Thank you father
Phenomenal!!!!!
Amen...me too...I have let go of the old hurts but it's still there. I have forgiven, but it's hard to forget.
I seen the topic and said this may help me.
I pray each and and everyone who gathered here. God will heal your hearts. Embrace you all with his unconditional love.
Forgiving is different that forgetting. I know better than to hold on to unforgiveness but will not pretend that the memories are gone.
That is where I am, I forgave, however I'm trying to turn the radio dial down on forgetting.
I think time doesn't actually heal, the scar tissue just builds up over the bleeding.
When past hurts still hurt...and then you have to go to the Lord. Thanks. Amen.
let's give glory and praise to our GOD who always sees us through our trials..
@jhony 3tears yes, we can always walk in Christ power through our trials. I love this message and I keep coming back to it..
I just came back to this right now...I'm glad someone responded. According to God's word I want to look at forgiveness very closely
In case this helps others, The Holy Spirit showed me, God's word says, "ask anything in accordance to my will, and you will have it" so....I asked God for His forgiveness and compassion for my abuser. God ALWAYS immediately responded, and when He told me I must take the kids and go (it had become physically abusive), the compassion I prayed for was altruistic, that is how "right on," faithful and consistant God is. When, at the last minute, my children decided Not to come with me, I was shattered again/anew, but Shawn is right, Unforgiveness is a command and can damage us. I asked God to parent in my absense. Because He taught me how to forgive, I have fellowship or relationship with some of my now grown children. The Pain is real, but He is the Healer.
Been through enough hurt and pain to know FORGIVENESS is key here! Forgive them and yourself to be set free! 🙏🏼
I forgive myself and everyone that had hurts me
Good for you but you don’t have to throw it in everyone’s face like you have all the answers.
Even years after preaching the sermon, Jesus is speaking through him when I need it. Thank you Lord.
"Repenting is the tool to be freed from our past mistakes. Forgiving is the tool to be freed from other people's past mistakes.
Both are necessary to make our souls clean again. And we need clean souls to be allowed to enter heaven."
Alba Monn
Mum thanks alot
Please pray for me, I have been exposed to Delta variant .. asking the Lord to protect me and cover me with the blood of Jesus .. IJNIP amen
I pray for healing for you. Receive it in Jesus name, Amen.
Receive your healing in the mighty name of Jesus..🕊🕊.
Receive your healing in Jesus's name Amen
Receive his love and healing in Jesus name
Fear not. May the peace of the Lord Jesus be with you.
Wow. This has changed my whole entire day !!!! I have been a wreck for days. Depressed. Upset. Scared. Filled with anxiety. Fear. And I know what’s it’s from. The horrendous betrayal by my pArebts that completely gutted me. This has shifted everything in me. I also love the realistic approach to your message. Thank you so much I can’t tell you what this did for me. !!!!!!!!🙏🏻❤️
#shawnjohnson
I came upon this by accident. I was looking for something to read at my mom's service and get inspiration to help me finish writing her eulogy. My husband of 13 years and I separated a week ago because I have past hurts that still hurt from infidelity that happened 6 years ago. I was raised in a Baptist home but have lost my faith over the years. I was mesmerized by this video. It resonated so deeply for me that I cried. I may have thought that I found this sermon by accident, but there are no accidents....I was meant to listen to this message of finding forgiveness and healing from within first. Thank you for sharing your personal experiences with us....truly truly moving and inspirational
So many pastors preach about forgiveness but never tell you HOW to forgive. God led me to this message this AM. Thank you so much for sharing your story because it makes me feel like I’m not alone and that my anxiety/panic attacks can be healed, too. 🙏🏽
This pastor is spot on! There are so many broken people who are hurting in this world. But God is faithful and forgiving!
Also please lift me up, to forgive my narcissistic family for all the hurt .. and pray they can forgive me too. IJNIP amen 🙏
Not easy. But unforgivess 2 is like walking uphill with a cement block on each of your shoulder.
Did you know Clayton and Amber? Your screen name is Blue Skies Forever. I gave his eulogy.
I have never heard a better sermon on forgiveness! 💗
This needs be shared with the world .. GREAT to save and listened to often...Thank you for sharing this preacher's teachings.God Bless him. FJD
Dear God help me
Let's all say a prayer for all those that are dealing with the kind of wounds he is talking about. Hurt doesn't go away easy. Sometimes it takes God to move for us.
So true because I'm 60 and still dealing with hurts and pain which keeps happening all over and over again😪
@@jacyc2032 So sorry to hear that. Will definitely keep you in our prayers. Some think a little drop of oil on your head and a few nice words will make Everthing alright.....But that's not so is it.
@@odntv3866thank you for your kind words and prayers God bless y'all 🙏
Still dealing with my hurt even though I always say I have forgiven them. It's been a year now , I am trying 😭😭😭 but she keeps spreading lies about me. How can I heal when the one who hurts you act like she is the victim
I was hurting depressed and having anxiety I found this message on here and so glad I watched this thank you pastor
Same
Psalms 51, specific prayer to cleanse your heart from past hurt 🙏 😇❤
I’m hurting and very depressed. I suffer from depression, bipolar. I’ve been clean 2 years away from my abusive ex 2 years no contact. I’ve come along way with still fat to go it seems. He broke me. I just found your literature tonight. So I’m going to dive right in as I can sleep so I may as well not waste another lonely night, why not arm myself with knowledge cause knowledge is POWER! Helz ya!
@@ginareeves5774 specific prayer to cleanse your heart from past hurt Psalms 51
Christians are not supposed to be victims
Establish a daily prayer life Psalms 55:17
@@ginareeves5774 Has
Anger can feel like a tight leash, constructing our freedom and pulling us into unwanted directions.
Tonight by accident, I found you on RUclips. I too was abused. I can’t go visit my parents anymore. It took me 63 years to realize that I didn’t have to keep going to their house time after time to visit and be a good child, to only leave within the first 20 minutes and literally cry in my car so loud I’m surprised the neighbors didn’t hear me. Continually they hurt me, put me down, talk to the other 2 sisters like they were gold and turn right around and talk to me like I was dark ugly sin. I cried all day for 3 days. My depression was so bad, I couldn’t eat, bathe or do anything but lay in bed.. My older sister even invited me to go see them with her! They are 88 and 89. I had to learn in counseling that I was worthy of love, so I have not been to visit them in 3 years. The entire extended family including aunts and uncles hate me for not sucking up to my parents. They have heard all their lies about me, yet never have been called to hear my truth. One uncle even said he wished he could beat me to death. I HURT! My entire life has been ruined by their hate for me. I’m not going to their funerals either. I refuse to hear how wonderful Ann and Bob were, when I was the child that was beaten until I was 19 and left home. Yet their verbal abuse has not stopped. I thank zGod that tonight some stranger preaching my story said ITS OK NOT TO GO BACK. My Depression and Anxiety is real because of them, yet I’m told I need to get over it. If I hear let go and let God one more time , I might kill myself!! That little sentence is suppose to bow down on my knees and ask my parents to love me, even though they hurt me. I want to tell them what to do with that cutsie phrase. I want to give it to God, but not on the families terms. I can’t go back. They are dead to me and ow I’m trying to heal. Sometimes I pray for them, but I’m not ready to let them off the hook. Younare saying, let God take care of them for what Thayer have done to me. God gave me a blessing tonight by hearing your words. Thank you and Dear God thank you for letting it be so plain that I could understand that I’m taking the right steps! I love you . ❤️
God bless you, you're story touched my heart , I wish you the best life has to offer you,,,
@Debra Allen, I FEEL your pain. I KNOW your pain. I've lived through the same as you. You have a friend in me. ❤
Amen Debra...you are telling my story too.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO TO THEIR FUNERALS YOU NEED TO ESCAPE THEIR CLUTCHES AND GET THE HEALING YOU RIGHTLY DESERVE 💜🙏💜
Oh wow, Ms. Debra! This touched my heart. I’m so sorry that you’ve experienced such harsh childhood and continued emotional and verbal abuse from your parents. I’m going to place you in my prayers - praying that God grants you peace and that your parents finds it in their hearts to demonstrate the unconditional love that you deserve. I also pray that they are BIG enough to apologize to you privately and publicly and that your family is united in a healthy way. Many blessings ma’am ❤️🙏🏽
This is so deep! No more hide and seek Jesus. I am coming just as I am, surrendering all to you Lord.
Love this
Talk about the right timing! I just discovered this while surfing through thumbnail video images on youtube and in my family growing up were SEVERAL pastors who harmed my family. My mother and Father. Folks in ministry under the guise of being so-called "well-meaning" that by what they did and said absolutely destroyed my family when it came to CHURCH. For example and this is just 1 occurrence. My father had us start attending a Church of Christ church. This pastor was rather zealous in his dealings. Dad was a U.S. Navy veteran. He had been Naval U.D.T. "Underwater Demolitions Teams" and was a part of retiring the U.D.T. teams and then became one of the very dist ever Navy SEALS. Boy did he EVER have the demeanor for it as well. He was STRICT! Because a very close friend of his invited him to church, we all started attending. Then a change began happening in my dad. He lightened up. He started doing carpentry work in the church as he was a master carpenter. He did electrical wiring in the church. He helped put a new roof on the building. He had just finished up redoing a lot of the church's plumbing. I mean he began growing a real servant's heart and attitude and he seemed like he craved it. Then something happened that changed all of it in a heartbeat! Like a light switch that went "OFF". He went to that pastor and simply asked what else he could do to help out in the church. Simple question really. That pastor, who I refuse to name a name for, turned to him and said; "Sir, because you smoke them cigarettes, you're not a God-like" enough man to do anymore. You've gone as far as you can go and done as much as you can do in our church." My father said a few "CHOICE" words, and on his way out of the building slammed the old wooden doors so loud I think the windows rattled! All I knew was that when dad arrived back home that night, OH!!! We knew that something had happened to our dad and it wasn't good! In another occurrence, That same pastor asked us, kids, to a church-related youth function. So we asked mom if that was ok and she explained; "No that is when we have something planned to do as a family that day." I reported what she said to our pastor and he further ordered us to come to that event stating that he spoke for God and since this was God's will then we did not have to comply with mom's order for us to be at the family event. OH!!! That set my mother OFF but royally! She grabbed us, kids, UP, got us in the station wagon and we went down to that church and she sat us down and walked into his office and commenced to chewing that man so loud I think the neighbors overheard her! Phew! I was just glad she wasn't mad at ME. Yet again, as we left, SHE slammed those old wooden doors and it rattled the windows. My mom and dad NEVER EVER attended church after that. You could not have PAID them to attend church ever again. Anyhow, I have had pastors actually LIE to me which hurt me VERY deeply. While watching this I realized I had been carrying that resentment with me regarding one of those pastors for many years. He still pastors the same church and I live SEVERAL states away from him and we do not have a relationship at all. Separated for many years now but I still get REALLY angry about the guy when I think of him or I see him on FB. This video helps a great deal in ways I am going to find out.
I'm going to watch this over and over💕 sometimes pain comes in so that we get closer to God✊ and being close to God is the most amazing thing ❤️🙏🔥🔥🔥
Betrayal has really brought me closer to God so much and it’s so peaceful ever!
Incredibly encouraging. I’ve been hurt by people in my church recently and this was such a comfort although difficult in places. Jesus said being a Christian would not be easy but to take heart, He has overcome the world.
LED LITERALLY....to this video, this message, 2 yrs after....
Timely message. My Dad invited my older brother and me to dinner tomorrow night. Dad wants reconciliation as a family. We have never been particularly close due to past hurts, physical and emotional abuse, etc. Forgave dad but realized I've been harboring resentment toward my brother. It's been nearly 10 years since he shut me (us) out of his life. The message of forgiveness spoke to my heart. I'm willing to forgive and open my heart to reconciliation. God help us.
I wish you all the best Wendy, you deserve to be happy. I pray that you and your family thrive together in love and peace.
Please pray for me as well to heal my childhood traumas and wounds, rejection and abandonment as they are stealing my joy.
Peace abound 🙏
@@thepriestess5969 Prayers for you my brother in Christ!
I was searching for a video that could speak to a broken heart. I stumbled upon this video...
It was so what I needed. I have been carrying years of hurt, disappointment, unmet expectations, rejection and abandonment. My hurt has hurt so bad, I can taste it. It infiltrates every part of my broken heart. What he said about hurt turning into anger, then to bitterness is so real for me. I have been hurt so deeply that I am so angry by all the hurt I have experienced because I know I have a good heart. Healing isn't easy, but it is needed to be set free. I need God to be with me at this moment, because my heartbreak is tremendous. I am praying my heart can really forgive all the pain I experienced. Thank you pastor for this.
Your words sounds exactly what I did trying to find something to help me with my hurts. Your hurts sounds just like my life's story. I have a good heart and am a Christian that has a load that I carry so many times in my own life. I have forgiven so many that has said and done things to me that I have felt so broken in my life. I guess my expectations of people are higher than what they are willing to do. I believe that Satan speaks right through people and discourages us. Satan has his children here on earth that are under his power, but God is greater than him. Satan goes around to seek and destroy whom he may. And even when we are think at times we are over hurts, Satan will come by and speak to our minds to remind of life's bad experiences. But God speaks to our hearts to uplift to help us. We are not perfect and needs God's grace to help us each day. As long as we live, we will have things and people to hurt us. But we will hold onto God until He takes us home one day and be with Him and our loved ones.
I hope you’ve found the forgiveness you seek and pray you’ve found some happiness you desperately deserve. God Bless You.
I’m going through a rough time in my marriage. I seek that same forgiveness. I need some Peace to move on. I pray for it continuously.
Why do I feel overwhelmed and emotional when I talk to people about Jesus.!!
I am same way I cry when I speak of him and his grace and mercy and I think it's because his holy spirit comes over us and let's us feel his love and it's overwhelming to us and don't know and feel true love and what he gives us is True unconditional love and it's real I weep so bad because he's done so much for me and he tells me he hears me when I weep that's a powerful gift and a true relationship that only he can give us I would nit be here or have Hope and faith without him over my life God lives you and the tears are his blessings and returning that love in a compassion deep pouring out of his grace 😢❤God bless you his love and grace always embrace you and comfort you ✨️🙏🕊🫂
@@alexandratarrou1993 Thank you so much. You have me crying just reading the first sentence. I want so much to tell people what he has done for me. I can feel the pain when I know what they have been through. I know the hurt that divorce or sorrow can bring. Jesus has done so much for me, that I didn’t realize it until years later. But I will keep telling people what he has done for me. So thank you.!!!
I almost passed out when he said "Pray for them" lol. whew.....hard hard work! Im taking notes!
When God says “Enough”, he will use anything. Yasssss
My father whated me to see this. Thank you ❤ God bless you.
This came right on time. This is one of those sermons that I’m gonna be watching everyday until I get it in me and transform. I need help Jesus!
Me too girl. Praying for u
Me 2
Me too may God strengthen us and set us free Sistas x
Wow, ppl are turning their will
and finding Your joy.
I need help Jesus
Wow 😭😭😭😭 I’m up it’s 1am here and I’m bawling my eyes out . I have been holding onto this hurt for almost 3 years and I pray constantly for my triggers to go away. Thank you Pastor Shawn for the message. I prayed that prayer and I keep weeping . Pray for me y’all. Love u all
Prayers for your healing.
Prayers for your healing
I think the hardest part about past hurts for me is living with the pain every single day. Some days I barely think about the person or the incident but then other days I get so consumed in my pain I can’t leave my bed. It’s been almost 2 years since my “break up” and it’s still hard to talk about. The thing that really dumbfounds me and ignites this anger inside is that the other person probably hasn’t lost one minute of sleep over the incident. In fact they are still convinced they are the victim and I’m to blame for what happens. I don’t know when but I hope the day comes that I will truly be able to forgive her and move on. I’m trusting lord that you will help me get to that place.
Lay this down at his feet ❤️ the process and healing will come in waves. But if you take the step he will restore you to full, when it comes to mind, your feelings and emotions will not be the same. It will not consume you like before. God’s love ❤️ for you will help your through,Jesus 🙏
study narcissism
That's demonic spirits tormenting your mind. PRAY To The Holy Spirit To remove and Heal your mind!!!!
😢😢😢 going through the same and it hurts alot.i feel I can't forgive him
Break the soul tie with her. It sounds like she is a narcissist. Only a narcissist can do that kind of damage, but the Lord can heal you. You were in a relationship with satan.
I really needed to hear this. 😢 the world is a tough place. I don’t want a hardened heart, and it is very easy to allow this to happen. Thank you for this message.
I was speaking to my youngest son tonight, he lives with his mother. He had to go to dinner and said for us to continue after his meal. All I could think about was how good it would've been to eat at the table again, enjoying her food and company once more. How foolish I was to take every moment for granted! It's hard to forgive, to heal, easy to remeber. Love each other. And fight for love.
It isn't about past hurt it's about what's still going on.Everything people are doing I know what they mean but they don't know How great our God is in the name of Jesus Christ AMEN
I soooo needed this. I’m went through a break up. When he said “I’ll pray for him alright , give him covid twice.” I felt that and laughed. Best self reflection and inspiration ever!!!
Hi, I believe self reflection is a person taking responsibility for themselves. Much blessings for you.
This morning on TBN Elevation church, they were teaching about the very same thing. I'm hearing it for the second time and I do suffer from anxiety and depression. Lord I know you're speaking to me, please let my ears hear you clearly and let my soul do as you say. Forgive🥺
Thank you ❤ i love the prayer section very much. Thanks for guiding me how to pray. That's what I need. Thanks God. Please set me free from anger, hurts and revenge inside me.
Awesome🙌! Needed! Remember toxic narcissists will destroy you if you let them back in. So release for YOU. Not fellowship. Watch carefully for " hoovering" . Thank you !!
I was watching something else and by accident touch the screen when i turn around. I so needed this. Thank you Lord.
Giving life to Jesus when I was 18 was the good decision I ever made! Well, my life became more difficult after making Jesus my Master, in the middle east following Jesus is the real deal! Jesus is worth it! My Mother asked me a Question what's your biggest loss? I didn't answer because I didn't know she said if you lost your soul period you lost everything, the scripture I was given was Luke 9:25-27!! Jesus is my Guru! No matter what, I wanna forgive because I'm forgiven by Jesus! Even if it's hard we want to forgive I can't do it but through Jesus, I can! It's possible with Jesus!!
I’m new from the uk and disabled and I have Jesus visit me in my home and he sent his Angel’s to comfort me and there still here Amen 🙏
I'm having tough time healing from my past and today I was crying non-stop asking God to teach me how to let go of my past hurt. This video helped a lot. I'm in Malaysia and Thank you Pastor, Thank you GOD and Thank you RUclips.
God bless you
I was searching for sermons on forgiving myself. I was in an on again and off again relationship with a guy for 5 years who kept telling me that God told him I was his wife, but his actions never lined up. I finally decided to walk away for good once I found out he had been cheating on me for the past 2 to 3 years. I immediately forgave him because I didn't want to hold on to it because I knew I would never be free if I did. But the pain of it started to come and I realized that I needed to forgive myself for allowing the disrespect, emotional unavailability, dismissiveness attitude towards my feelings/concerns and lack/poor communication to name a few and for just staying too long. It has been a challenge day by day for the past month. But what has kept me going is knowing that everyday God wakes me up he gives me the strength I need to get through this, and he is a good good father and he loves me. Awesome message and I will defiantly be playing this on repeat and utilizing the steps to take to fully be free, In Jesus Name.
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