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There is no 'offense' that is more powerful than a 'strong defense'. The most effective way of escaping the affects and power of an offender and his offenses is to change the way you think about them. Forgive, let go, and let God.

The power of 'anything' lies in the control one surrenders over to the affects 'a thing' has over them. There are those who refuse to use the power within them to draw closure to the most horrific of offenses; and, there are those who make a conscious effort to change the way they think about them so they may gain back the power they've lost.

An unforgiving spirit is a raging cancer that churns away at the soul; a spirit that makes no allowances for error, weakness or indiscretion that has not been properly dealt with. The offense lies dormant within an individual, and rears its ugly head when one least expects.

Have you ever experienced an offense you have not gained closure to (that occurred years ago) that has resurfaced? Those feelings you suffered then are felt all over again as though the offense just took place. That's because the offense has not been forgiven; it occupied space in the mind. When the offense resurfaces, it registers to the brain that it's time for you to relive the incident. It's easier for some individuals to forget an offense than it is for them to forgive the offender. This is a trick of the enemy (Satan) to keep confusion going. His job is to kill, steal and to destroy.

Things happen, and the spirit within an individual causes them to. How we choose to think about and deal with them is the question we should ask ourselves. What do we give power to, and for how long? There is more than what meets the eye in any given situation. There are the positive aspects of it, as well as the negative ones. At any rate, it's important that we do the things that are within our power to do, are mindful of who will benefit from our positive actions, and turn the remainder over into the hands of the One who has it all in control.

The mind must be conditioned to properly handle situations as they occur. Otherwise, we may be caught off-guard, and subject to error. We must learn to exhibit love in attempting to understand the ways of the most wretched of offenders. When we fail to forgive, it steals our joy. When we forgive, the healing process begins. When we harbor that which we have not forgiven and have not let go, it kills the chances for restoration. When we forgive the offender and his offenses, it builds positive thoughts regarding them.

I've learned that a spirit that does not forgive, destroys love - the spirit that forgives, employs love. God is Love, and is faithful to forgive all of our transgressions when we ask for it. Who are we not to forgive others for their few, or many transgressions toward us?

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