Keta Mathews Johnson wrote..... We forgive not for them or to say Its Okay. Hurting us is NOT okay. We forgive for US. To keep from allowing a root of bitterness to spring up in us and to rob us of G-ds forgiveness of our sin. The scariest verse in the Bible to me is where Yeshua says, FORGIVE. for if you do NOT forgive men their trespasses, neither will my Father in heaven forgive YOU your trespasses. Root of bitterness is planted with seeds of unforgiveness. It sprouts into bitterness and resentment.. grows into anger and wrath. Its fruit is revenge, violence, and ultimately MURDER. MURDER can be with the tongue or pen or in damming someone in our heart. So... forgiveness keeps their hurt from destroying us spiritually.
Posted on: Tue, 01 Apr 2014 19:32:18 +0000