Have you been hurt in the past and you are finding it difficult to let go of the person that hurt you? Have you had a broken heart caused by someone you love and respect and you are finding it difficult to forgive? Have you reached the conclusion that you can never trust anyone again? I’ve got good news for you; God wants to heal you. He is a specialist at mending broken hearts but you have to co-operate with Him to help you turn the bitterness in your heart to forgiveness.

“…lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled”.

Hebrews 12:15

A seed of bitterness is planted in your heart when you are wronged by someone and you refuse to forgive. The root develops beneath the surface and begins to grow. It doesn’t become a plant straight away; but over a period of time, it becomes manifest in your words, attitudes, actions and deeds, thus preventing you from getting a godly husband or wife and causing you to hurt your spouse in marriage – a hurting person will hurt others.

“Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice.”

Ephesians 4:31

Bitterness is defilement to your spirit, soul and body. It is a pollutant and now is the time for you to get rid of it with the help of the Holy Spirit. Do not allow bitterness to rob you of your blessings. The person who hurt you have probably moved on. Why must you suffer the consequences of someone’s actions, causing yourself harm?

Forgiveness is a gift from God to us; we didn’t pay a dime for it.  When you forgive people, instead of being bitter towards them, you are putting your confidence in God as your source of joy. You are looking at the person who hurt you the way he or she really is – human, prone to errors and imperfect. But, if you refuse to let go of the hurt, then you will not be able to move on to greater things that God has for you.

I encourage you to make up your mind today to forgive. Go ahead and make that phone call and be bold to say the word: “I forgive you”. Go ahead and write that letter, there is no need to procrastinate.  God wants to do amazing things for you this season; but in order for that to happen, you have to let go of past hurts and let God step in and cause His light to shine in through your cracks.