Overcoming Bitterness and Forgive others who hurt you

I am a person who do not easily forgive or forget and yet I expect it from others, ironic isn't it, lol, but I have grown so much spiritually that I have concluded that I can forgive others who hurt me.

How do I know? Here is my story.

I was working at a permanent/contract job and I truly wanted to get out of the field I was in (Accounts), so when someone with whom I worked with for a short time (he was really impressed with how I worked and fit in with the other employees) contacted me and said there was a job vacancy at the company if I would be interested I said sure I will come in and meet the manager.

So an appointment was made and I met with the manager in question. I liked her, she seemed to like me, thought we can work with each other, so it was decided that I will start with the company as soon as I can.

Started work on Monday 7 June, 2010, everything seemed to be going great. Friday 11 June, 2010, I was called into a meeting approximately 3pm and told that I didn't fit into the company and my services were no longer needed, better it was discovered now instead of 3 months later.

Talk about speechless, My God Is Great, lol, anyway I refused to make a scene, I just asked for compensation, I got 3 weeks salary and left.

I went home, got on my knees and asked God to Bless them, no matter how I felt to Bless them. Fasted from 6 to 6 Saturday and Sunday. Saturday morning it just came to me 'vengence is mine saith the Lord' but around lunch time the thought came to me to visit a lawyer concerning my dismissal. After that thought I got a headache for a few hours until I remembered that phrase 'vengence is mine, saith the Lord'.

My conclusion is that because I refuse to harbor unforgiveness and bitterness towards those who I feel had done me wrong that God will Bless me, like even I cannot imagine.

If I can forgive that incident then I can certainly forgive all the pettiness of the past and FREE myself.

Please share your thoughts with me.

Be Blessed!
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  • I recently had something similar happen to me. I wasn't fired, I was wrongly demoted. Having to show up everyday and face the humiliation and shame done by the people who wronged me felt worse than being fired.

    At first I just stayed in bed. Slowly I began to recover and feel whole again. A fire was re-ignited in me that I hadn't felt in years and it put me back on track to complete some projects I had put on the back-burner partially due to the hours of this job! I felt like the universe was trying to tell me something. Like I was literally kicked started back on track. Today I am so grateful for what happened even though at times it still brings a lump to my throat. The difference is, I can shake it off and return to my focus with laser sharp preciseness. Amen to that!
  • This probably had nothing to do with you and I am glad you continued to act like a lady in the face of such injustice. I am also glad you were smart enough to ask for compensation for this hasty dismissal. Keep praying...God may have been moving you out so you can move on.

    www.imagoodwoman.com
  • We have to let things like this go without wishing ill will whatsover. Harboring anger causes stress and stress really does a number on the body. It decreases your white blood cell count, damages your veins and arteries, etc. I have learned that no one is worth that to my precious body. I am proud of you for letting go.
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