At the top of the “Easier Said than Done” list is forgiving someone who hurts us deeply. This becomes even more difficult when we have to see them, and interact with them every day. Seeing them makes it hard to forget, thus making it hard to forgive. Herein lies the reason having the Lord in our relationships is so very important... and why we as couples must call on him collectively.
We will not forget the infidelity of last week or six years ago; we will not forget the public embarrassment last night or last year, the financial irresponsibility two years ago resulting in five more years of sacrifice, the act of disrespect or the pain of emotional abuse. As human beings we hurt. Other people hurt us in any number of ways and we don’t forget. We may move on but we don’t forget.
Forgiveness is a totally different thing. Unlike forgetting which is in the mind, forgiveness originates from the heart and soul, sacred places where God and the Holy Spirit dwell. Where there is true love in a God-centered, prayerful relationship, there will always be the capacity for forgiveness even if we can never forget. Don’t let the enemy have you say, “I can’t forgive her/him.”
Not a prayer is prayed where we don’t ask for forgiveness of our own sins and shortcomings. More often that not, pain inflicted by a loved one is too deep for us to deal with by ourselves. As we pray for the healing of our deep wounds, let us pray for the forgiveness God has placed in our hearts to be expressed towards others.
“And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses.”
Mark 11:25
Bruce
We will not forget the infidelity of last week or six years ago; we will not forget the public embarrassment last night or last year, the financial irresponsibility two years ago resulting in five more years of sacrifice, the act of disrespect or the pain of emotional abuse. As human beings we hurt. Other people hurt us in any number of ways and we don’t forget. We may move on but we don’t forget.
Forgiveness is a totally different thing. Unlike forgetting which is in the mind, forgiveness originates from the heart and soul, sacred places where God and the Holy Spirit dwell. Where there is true love in a God-centered, prayerful relationship, there will always be the capacity for forgiveness even if we can never forget. Don’t let the enemy have you say, “I can’t forgive her/him.”
Not a prayer is prayed where we don’t ask for forgiveness of our own sins and shortcomings. More often that not, pain inflicted by a loved one is too deep for us to deal with by ourselves. As we pray for the healing of our deep wounds, let us pray for the forgiveness God has placed in our hearts to be expressed towards others.
“And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses.”
Mark 11:25
Bruce
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