Most of us have heard that when someone does something wrong to us, we are to forgive, but honestly, it is easier said than done. For some, it is easier to hold a grudge than to forgive someone. Some of us think that forgiving someone means that we are approving of what they did. The truth about forgiveness...you do it for you, not the other person. And when you forgive, it means you pardon them from the offense. It doesn't mean you approve of what they did, you just no longer hold it against them. Here is what I think is the toughest thing to do after you forgive someone...you never bring it up again. That means in conversation you never bring up how that person hurt you, you never bring up what they did to you, and that means you don't tell others about it. True forgiveness means you have pardoned them from the offense and you CHOOSE to no longer discuss what they did with anyone. I know, I know, I am asking the impossible, right? No, this is where you trust God to heal your hurt, take care of the situation and deal with whoever was in the wrong. In this way we can walk in love as we are instructed.
Take Away: when you have the chance to forgive, choose to forgive and ask God to heal your hurt and heal the situation.
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