About Forgiveness
But now I no longer 'want my MTV,' because music television has become a Frankenstein like mish mash of yo yo bling bling videos, 'reality' shows that are as far from reality as the man on the moon is from planet earth, and a compelling series about finding a BFF for Paris Hilton.
Gee, wonder why I'm not tuned in?
Yet in all the pimp this and Tila Tequila that, I have found one ray of sunshine in the otherwise darkened world of MTV. It's a new series called "The Paper." Essentially, it is a reality show about a group of high school students who put together the school paper - which at face value sounds about as exciting as watching paint dry - but when you throw together interesting characters, power struggles and personality conflict, you get a great show straight off the presses.
One of the elements that drives the tension in "The Paper" is the continual relationship struggles mixed with power plays, backstabbing, and general teenage angst.
And this is where MTV taught me something about forgiveness.
And what might that be? Well, remove forgiveness from your life and watch the headlines of your life go from bad to worse.
Here are a few examples:
TEEN GIRL HOLDS ON TO BITTERNESS - CAN'T FIND ANY HAPPINESS IN LIFE
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT'S GRUDGE DRIVES EVERYONE AWAY
STUDY SHOWS THAT UNFORGIVING PEOPLE HAVE MORE HEALTH PROBLEMS
Of course if everyone forgave each other (and themselves) on "The Paper," we wouldn't have all the drama necessary for a popular show.
But do you really need all that drama in your life? That's why over and over and over again the Bible warns against holding on to things that you should really let go of. In fact, if you are a Christian, you have been forgiven of all your offenses against God - past, present, and future. So when God says to you - "you are completely forgiven" - then you turn around and withhold forgiveness from others, God is definitely not pleased.
