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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