Forgiveness by Joel Aaron Burrell

Some inmates are incarcerated and sentenced on behalf of someone else’s actions or personal judgment. Whether, it be a confidential informant testimony, prosecutors’ witnesses’ testimony, codefendant turned state, self-incrimination, victim impact statements, etc.

Learning to forgive these people is arduous regardless of accepting responsibility for your wrongdoing (to those it applies to). Learning to forgive these people are even more arduous when they fabricate evidence against you.

If God gives mercy and forgive sinners, why shouldn’t you forgive those who wronged you? That doesn’t mean you should befriend them and become best of friends.

Forgiveness dissipates the emotions of anger, resentment, and revenge. It could release a negative emotional bondage that will lead you to faulty actions or inaction.

Reconciliation is possible through forgiveness. We have to recognize that humans are in error since the days of Adam and Eve.

Read Luke 6:35-36 “Love your enemies! Do good to them. Lend to them without expecting to be repaid. Then your reward from heaven will be very great, and you will be truly acting as children of the Highest, for he is kind to those who are unthankful and wicked. You must be compassionate, just as your father is compassionate.”

That’s to be not overlooked that God is kind to the “unthankful and wicked.” So, if I want a reward, I must be kind to the “unthankful and wicked.”

I’ve been robbed for recording label deals, family inheritance, and in return for never snitching on them God rewarded me. He didn’t reward me until I forgave them.

Sometimes you’ve got let God fight your battles because he’ll always be victorious. Forgiving is part of the plan in allowing God to correct the wrongdoer.

This been a struggle for me because I want to do the chastising myself. I want revenge for all of the wrongs I suffered.

Nevertheless, my emotions may cause me to be ungodly like and err to sin. Now I’ve learned to forgive so that I may receive forgiveness.

For now, try to forgive even in spite of the hurt you may suffer. If anybody knows, I know God will reward you diligently who seek him.

Joel Aaron Burrell #1201708
Keen Mountain Correctional Center
PO Box 860
Oakwood, VA  24631
https://www.jpay.com

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