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As I've had time to let my last blog, Forgiveness and Consequences, settle in and have turned the words over and over inside my heart and my mind, I've decided to add a couple of poems to shed more insight into this subject. The first is a poem I wrote shortly after I started praying a prayer of forgiveness towards my grandfather. The second two poems show the battle that often raged within me as Satan tried to persuade me to withhold my forgiveness in the months that followed that initial prayer.   Forgiving  The decision has been made, the prayer has been said, My mind was made up and on my knees, I bowed my head. As I talked to the Lord, with tears on my cheeks, I gave to Him what He had been asking for weeks. The burden too heavy, the pain just too great, I asked Him to take my hurt, my sadness and hate. The choice to forgive isn’t easy but I know it’s a must, God tells me it’s right and in His love I trust. He will deliver me from the hurt and the pai

"Then David said to Nathan, 'I have sinned against the LORD.' Nathan replied, 'The LORD has taken away your sin. You are not going to die. But because by doing this you have made the enemies of the LORD show utter contempt, the son born to you will die.'" 2 Samuel 12:13-14 I've always thought that the account of David and Bathsheba is one of the greatest examples of how forgiving and loving our God really is. Not only did David commit adultery with Bathsheba, but after finding out she had become pregnant, he had her husband Uriah killed in battle. After these things happen, God still showed his love and forgiveness to David when he repented of his sins. What a comfort it is to know that even when purposely make horrible choices, God is still loving and forgiving and doesn't turn His back on us. Another thing I love about this account in the Bible is that it shows that sin results in consequence. Yes, David was sorry for the things he had done, the Psal