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POWER TO FORGIVE by NIKI SEYMOUR |
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The Family Roadtrip is a series on IGNITE Radio Live featuring families who committed to seven weeks of talking and praying in their homes using the Live IT Guide. In one of the episodes we asked: “What is something difficult that happened in your life that made you stronger today?” Below is a transcript of Niki Seymour’s courageously candid answer.
A few years ago I was faced with forgiveness. I really had someone close to me who hurt me and I had to forgive them. It was really hard. I've learned that what takes place in your own mind or heart... that you really can't forgive without the strength of God. The sacraments were so beautifully helpful. The sorrowful mysteries were so helpful.
The tricky thing about forgiveness, what I've learned, is that it's not a one-time deal. You know you don't forgive and then tomorrow it's all over. You have to remember all those things that they did the next day and the next day. And you can be fine for days on end and then the devil comes back and whispers in your ear and reminds you again that you don't like that person. Or you're mad at that person. And forgiveness is just constant. No matter how hard you try you still have those feelings of hurt and anger and revenge.
And then the small things every day… the person who cuts you off in traffic... or the annoying person… you judge them, but you really just need to see them with the heart of God and love them and understand and be empathetic. I’m really glad that you brought this question because I think that I almost forgot that lesson that we need to go back to God for forgiveness.
“Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins."
1 Peter 4:8
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BRETT & NIKI SEYMOUR have been married almost 20 years and are raising their 8 children, 6 still at home, ages 16 to 7 months. They are parishioners at Saint Joseph Sylvania and reside in Sylvania. Brett is a Financial Advisor at Seymour and Associates and Niki is a Stay-at-Home Mom and Homeschooler.
LISTEN TO NIKI SHARING THIS MOVING STORY ON FAMILY ROADTRIP ON IGNITE RADIO LIVE (GO) |
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