August 2017
How I Reconciled?
It all happened when we were searching for a bride for our son. He was well-educated and wellpaid, but our family background was very poor. There were many proposals and finally a family who was known to us approached us. We too were very happy. Even though they were financially sound, we decided to go ahead with the proposal since they liked our son very much.
But as the marriage arrangements proceeded, the bride ' s family ' s attitude changed. They made unfair demands. Even after knowing that we did not have any income, they began to harass us. We did not know what to do. The bride ' s family neither liked me nor my husband, buy they liked our son. May be that was what was required in a marriage, we thought. Since we could not meet all their demands, they despised us and used harsh language.
After marriage, they did not allow our son to come to our house and did not even allow him to talk to us over phone. This situation affected my husband very much and he died within a year. I was left alone.
I developed bitter feelings towards my daughter-in-law and her family. I could neither forgive nor forget all that they did and said to us. Because of this, I started to develop heart problems. Many times I thought God will heal me through His word. I claimed many promises in the Bible, but there was no improvement.
Then I prayed. God spoke to me through Mathew 6:14,15-“ For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses,
neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.”
But I argued with the Lord saying,“ I did not do anything against my daughter-in-law or her family. It was they who mistreated us. Why should I forgive them? Why should I be reconciled with them?”
I tried to set aside the leading of the Lord. But, wherever I went, there was a message of forgiveness and reconciliation for me.
I shared my struggles with a spiritual friend of mine. She suggested that I say,“ God bless my daughter-in-law” whenever I felt bitter towards her. I took it as a Divine counsel and started to bless my daughter-in-law. I started to feel lighter in my spirit. Slowly the bitter feelings started to fade away. I myself went to my daughter-in-law ' s house and reconciled with them. The bitter root was pulled out from my heart and was thrown away. Now I am in good relations with my daughter-in-law. I also experienced Divine healing in my body and all my medical problems were solved. How light and sweet do I feel now! Praise God!
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