Lately I have been struggling to forgive someone. I won't go into any details, but I have been hurt - and it's very hard to forgive them for what they have done to me. But in God's word, I am reminded to be forgiving because He forgave me for all my sins. The bible says, "Be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another. Even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you." That says it all right there.
Just a couple nights ago, I told the Lord that I'd finally forgiven that person, because we are all sinners. I sin just as much. It took a lot of faith to do that, but I know it was the right thing to do. It's very hard, so I am asking God for his strength and love to help me through it.
If you are having second thoughts about forgiving a specific person - or it could even be more than one person...remember this....God forgave you for every single sin you have committed, so why can't you forgive someone for just a few sins they have committed against you? Take my advice. Forgive them. If you don't, you will feel miserable because you will always be thinking about the bad things they have done toward you. Here's a thought. Dwell on the good things they have done and are doing. We are to strive to be more like our Father every day. If we can't forgive like He forgave us, then we WON'T be doing what God has called us to do.
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