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Forgiveness helps us focus on this kind of love and in the<br />

process, we are free from all bondage. As I got strength to heal<br />

and forgive, Satan could not keep me hostage, hence waging war<br />

on me in anger. But let us be encouraged in the fact that in such<br />

wars, we are not the ones fighting: God is fighting for us. Satan<br />

tried to attack my family and make me believe that I had made<br />

the worst decision. In such a situation, we find ourselves<br />

revolting against God. However, our revolt never makes God<br />

change His plans. Getting angry at God is only an obstacle in our<br />

way and a hindrance to healing because it virtually builds a wall<br />

in our mind that blocks the healing power of the Holy Spirit.<br />

Although God desires to heal our wounds, He will not force us<br />

into doing it. It is by our freewill that we choose to let go of<br />

hatred and accept His love in our hearts. Hatred blocks our<br />

healing and blessing. God wants to save us and has His<br />

appropriate time to act. He does not act according to our<br />

wishes; there is a time for everything in His grand divine plan.<br />

In the same way, there is a time to go through hardships, and a<br />

time for rest and restoration. Let us value what has been freely<br />

given to us because we know we were not promised a world<br />

devoid of problems. However, God promised that He would be<br />

with us through the hard times and deliver us to safety. He is<br />

with us, to the end of the ages. May praise, glory and honor be<br />

unto His name, now and forevermore, amen.<br />

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