Ephesians 4:32 - And be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.
Some people say, “I can forgive, but I cannot forget.” Now, nowhere in the Bible does God tell you to forgive and then to forget.
God only tells us to forgive because God in Christ has forgiven us a debt we cannot pay. When we do this, we do ourselves a favour because harbouring bitterness and unforgiveness can destroy our health!
When you really forgive someone, you forget the sting, if not the event. You no longer feel the pain inflicted by that person. That’s forgiveness!
Forgive by faith, and do it once and for all. Spend time in prayer. Take out your diary and write down for each person: “Father, I bring this person (name) before you. You know what he/she did to me. Father, as You forgave me through the sacrifice of Jesus, even though I did not deserve it, I now forgive this person, by faith, and I let go my anger against him/her, in the name of Jesus. Amen!”
Joseph had forgiven his brothers before they came and bowed before him. He remembered what they did to him, but he did not remember it with bitterness. (Genesis 50:15–21).
Thought for the day!
When we forgive others, we free ourselves from bitterness and stinging pain which can destroy our health!
Some people say, “I can forgive, but I cannot forget.” Now, nowhere in the Bible does God tell you to forgive and then to forget.
God only tells us to forgive because God in Christ has forgiven us a debt we cannot pay. When we do this, we do ourselves a favour because harbouring bitterness and unforgiveness can destroy our health!
When you really forgive someone, you forget the sting, if not the event. You no longer feel the pain inflicted by that person. That’s forgiveness!
Forgive by faith, and do it once and for all. Spend time in prayer. Take out your diary and write down for each person: “Father, I bring this person (name) before you. You know what he/she did to me. Father, as You forgave me through the sacrifice of Jesus, even though I did not deserve it, I now forgive this person, by faith, and I let go my anger against him/her, in the name of Jesus. Amen!”
Joseph had forgiven his brothers before they came and bowed before him. He remembered what they did to him, but he did not remember it with bitterness. (Genesis 50:15–21).
Thought for the day!
When we forgive others, we free ourselves from bitterness and stinging pain which can destroy our health!
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