When we hold on to anger and bitterness and refuse to work toward the restoration of broken relationships, we harm others and ourselves as well. Whoever coined the phrase Forgive and Forget obviously didnt have feelings or memories. When youve been wronged you never forget it. There are times from my childhood to now when I was wronged that I still remember! But Im ok with that because I forgave the offense and dealt with it properly. God wants you to forgive that person, but you are not obligated to trust that person, to let them continue to hurt you, or to instantly restore the relationship. Forgiveness is by Grace, Trust is earned by Works we need to prayerfully confront and confess those inner feelings and then surrender them to the loving healing of our heavenly Father. As we do, God will help us to release those unhealthy emotions and to truly forgive others by drawing on his power. I hope this helps someone today.
Posted on: Fri, 17 Oct 2014 12:59:09 +0000