I would like to share from my heart again.  For most of my adult life right up to about 5 years ago, I carried in my heart such anger and unforgiveness towards many in my family for various reasons.  I struggled with being able to either forgive those that had hurt me, or being able to ask for forgiveness from those I had hurt.  I knew this was a stumbling block in my walk with the Lord, and yet I still held onto this.  I would justify this by saying that I thought the person didn't deserve my forgiveness. They had hurt me deeply and there was no way I could possibly forgive them nor did I want to.  I would go into my prayer closet and ask the Lord how do I forgive these people.  All the while He was giving me the answer but I shut out what He was telling me.  I was like a stubborn child who refuses to do what their parent asks of them.  One afternoon, as I was praying I just broke down and  a flood of tears and emotions came spilling out like a big dam had burst .  Finally!  The Lord was able to get through that wall that I had built up and I was able to do what He had asked of me.  He wanted me to call those that hurt me and seek their forgiveness.  At first this puzzled me.  Why did He want me to ask their forgiveness?  I hadn't done anything that I needed forgiveness for.  I almost started to argue with the Lord then I realized that as always He knew what was best for me.  He also let me know they that didn't have to forgive me, but I had to ask regardless of what their response was on their end.  The first phone call was the hardest and most awkward but it opened doors that had been slammed shut for years.  I even wrote to my ex-husband and asked his forgiveness for my failures in our  marriage and then proceeded to tell him all the things he had done right!  When I allowed God to break through that wall it deepened my walk with HIM.  My obedience to the Lord allowed Him to heal my heart completely and wipe away years of bitterness and pain.  I encourage you to seek the LORD and ask Him if there are areas of  unforgiveness that He wants to show you.  He wants your heart full to the brim with HIM!  God loves you and so do I . . . ><> Robin