Your parents weren’t perfect and I meet so many adult men and women who hold a life numbing unforgiveness towards their parents. I was a member of that “not-going-to-forgive-you” gang for years.

Our parents often made it very difficult to love them growing up. They may not have been physically divorced, but it really felt like they were emotionally divorced. As kids growing up they had a front row seat to the breaking of our hearts…and they didn’t even know it.

It’s tough enough to navigate life on a good day and many of us choose to carry an overstuffed sack of “unforgiveness.” God knows the pain and the price we pay for not forgiving and He wants to teach us what it means to forgive…to really forgive. Although we had tough and difficult days as a family, we had some good ones too. On my road to healing, I can now thank God so much that He used these times as my classroom to teach me how to better love and to forgive in every aspect of my life.

“There’s healing in this house tonight,” praise God, because my heart has been changed and I have been able to let go of all the bitterness and unforgiveness. My mom has gone home to be with the Lord and yeah my dad and I occasionally wrestle with stuff, but I can now say that am proud to be their son.

Now it’s your turn! You know who I’m talking to because this is pulling at your heartstrings and you’re doing everything in your power to hold back that tear from running down your check. Remember, when asked how many times we should forgive, Jesus said 7 x 70. Start with 1…and 2, 3 and 4 times comes easier.

There is healing in the air tonight and it’s time for you to let go of all of that unforgiveness towards your parents. Not sure where to start? No worries, check out this article on ‘5 Things About Forgiveness You Need To Know’.

REMEMBER: Forgiveness says, “It was wrong, it mattered, and I release you!”

Don’t wait another day, step onto the road of forgiveness and forgive them today!