Recently,I read this BBC Story:
A Congo Woman who was taken captive by millitants along with 50 of her family members. Forty were shot dead in her presence. Her brother private part was cut and he was killed for refusing to sleep with her. She was forced to strrangulate her child and was later raped by 19 men. She was stripped naked from the day she was captured to the day she escaped to tell her story.
You Know, dear readers, the most amazing thing about this story is that; This woman is not a sister of Mother Theresa or a niece of Opray Winfrey nor does her maiden name bears Mandala! She is not a pastor, she is an ordinary local village woman who can't even speak English. When interviewed on her hospital bed on what she thinks should be done to the militants if they are caught? I know most people if they were in her shoes will say " Kill the militants" but this old woman you won't believe what she said; She said," As a christain who believes in the Bible, she has forgiven and relased them in her heart! I know you reading this will be saying,' Unbelivable! forgive those who forced you to kill your child? Who raped you 19 times? Forgive those who forced you to kill your child?Forgive those who kill your blood brother in an horrible manner? O 'h Yes! Yes! she did. Oh I remebered that Mandala as president actually forgave those who unjustily jailed him for 27 years!
So dear readers, note that if you must make it in life, forgive those who have hurt you terribly in the past. I know that no matter how careful you may be, you must come across people who will hurt you,those you trust will betray you, Those you help will repay you with evil,Men must lie against you.
Remember, when all this things happen, just forgive them and move on with life,Jesus Christ Forgave those who Killed him. So do likewise. Refuse to be bitter! St Francis said "It is in Pardoning that we are pardoned.
Peace
24/03/08 @ 17:56