Forgiveness and Grace

I sent this to my husband last night after praying.  The first 3 paragraphs, I read on a Bible Diary. The reflections for yesterday’s readings and Gospel. The latter parts are all what I truly feel about this. These are the exact words, I sent it through my phone hence the abbreviations and text lingo on some parts.

When sin is long persisted in, it destroys the person, for whom there is no resting in the sight of God. If we allow ourselves to dìstrust God’s power to forgive our sins, we may s0on desert him.

Sin appears fair, but vile; it appears pleasant, but is destructive; it pr0mises much, but performs n0thing.

The deceitfulness of sin hardens the soul; one sin makes way for an0ther; and every deliberate act of sin confirms the sinful habit.

— i always still pray for y0u and Ira. What u did and r stil d0ing hurt me t0o much to all0w myself to get bitter. I pray y0u see the sins y0u b0th c0mitd, n0t to me but to God. For in the end, neither of y0u will have t0 answer to me or apologize to me. But to God who has given y0u s0 much grace and c0mpassi0n. I pray he gives me the same grace n c0mpassi0n Someday that i may learn to fully forgive and forget so that i may c0ntinue the plans we made when we g0t married. Be happy and c0ntent with what i have and where i am… And serve God by doing his will. 

My s0n shall also learn to f0rgive and f0rget. I pray that God gives hm strength to stand up and b a better man than hs father was, for i cann0t bear my s0n doing the same to an0ther pers0n in the future.

Yes, I deliberately did  not bother to remove HER name. I’m still in spite of her… of course. I am constantly praying to God to give me Grace and allow me to truly forgive both of them.

I have never prayed this much my whole life. I have never prayed as if I really am talking to GOd who’s just in front of me listening intently.

Help me and my family. Include is in your prayers so this will soon be over and we can stand up again — together or apart.