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Forgiveness set me free!
I became a christian in 1981and began to go to church with my husband who also began to follow Jesus.
In 1994 I was diognosed with cancer and became quite ill. I was visited by a church leader who was totally insensitive. My husband and I stopped going to church because of the hurt. I could not forgive this person for the hurt I felt.
Nine years later 2003 my daughter invited us to go to Oasis where they had been going for about 6 months.
We went about 3 times during a period of a few weeks. Each time I felt that something was wrong with me. On my forth visit at the end of the service I shared with the Pastor, Gary, what had happened nine years previous.
We went about 3 times during a period of a few weeks. Each time I felt that something was wrong with me. On my forth visit at the end of the service I shared with the Pastor, Gary, what had happened nine years previous.
Gary apologised to me on behalf of the other leader and prayed to the Lord, asking The Lord to forgive them. (This was a bit like Daniel did, in the Bible, when he identified with the sins of Israel and asked God for forgiveness - even though he was not personally responsible.)
I still could not forgive the person but I did ask God to help me to do so.
The following Sunday morning, I was sitting in bed when, in my mind I saw this leader's face. God was telling me to bless this man. I was able to forgive him and I prayed a blessing on him and his family.
I felt totally free and have never looked back.
Irene’s Story