Forgiving doesn't mean you forget what the other person did. Forgiveness doesn’t erase the scars or the memory of what happened. Forgiveness just means you’ve made a decision not to hold it against them. Forgiveness means you’re not going to allow what happened in the past to ruin what is happening in the present. Forgiveness means you’re giving up the desire to get even or revenge & trusting God to deal with the other person in a redemptive way. Forgiveness means that you’re not going to allow anger & resentment to rule you. Forgiveness means you’re trusting God for your complete healing. Yes, forgiveness is not easy, but if we understand how undeserving of God’s forgiveness we are, we would seek to forgive others regardless of how undeserving they are. Forgive & move on!
*This is a post I saw from together4ever this evening that hit me right where I should be hit, especially because I do not believe in giving second chances.. but then again, things such as these are easier said than done. I'm trying though, but sometimes when I think about what has been done to me, especially when it is betrayal of trust, I still feel like I wanna choke the living hell out of the person who has hurt me. Oh Lord, why is it so difficult to forgive and forget?
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