Forgiving the Unforgivable – Week in Review
Who hurt you?
Whose name popped into your thoughts?
It’s not fair!
Because of their words or actions . . . your life is no longer the way you dreamed and planned, and everyday you’re reminded of the loss.
But Jesus said,
“Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” Matthew 5:44
“Love your enemies and do good to those who hate you.” Luke 6:27
“Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” Luke 6:37-38
You want to forgive, but memories haunt you and letting go is so hard.
I want you to know I’ve been there. I get it.
Take a few minutes to read:
- 5 Reasons Why You Should Forgive the Unforgivable
- How to Forgive the Unforgivable
- How to Heal after You Forgive the Unforgivable
Read Jesus words again, “Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over….”
You have the right to be hurt and angry, but aren’t you tired?
Don’t you want the freedom God offers?
Don’t you want to live with peace and joy?
Today is the day. Forgive. Allow God to heal your wounds. You will be blessed. I promise.
And if you know someone weighed down by the past; share this with them and pray for them.
I’m praying for and with you my dear friends.
I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13
Happy to help Deb. There’s only one person that comes to mind as unforgivable for me and it’s a person who is the perfect example of a Pharisee. The one word that comes to mind is they are “intentionally malicious” and will say things I guess that makes themselves feel better. The incident I especially remember
is their playing dumb and asking questions about a family’s daughter who had given birth to a child out of wedlock and started asking “I didn’t know so-and-so got married ,,,,,,,, who did she marry….did she have a big wedding…are they living here in town etc?” I know they already knew that piece of information but were asking “innocent” questions so that everyone else in the room would also learn it. And, in those circumstances, I couldn’t think fast enough to delicately and in a Christian manner thwart a gossipers obvious pointed put-downs. Of course, I could think of numerous comments a day or two later after it was too late. I seldom see this person on a regular basis maybe just at social events but I refuse to make eye contact nor find any reason to have a civilized conversation with them. I even have a hard time praying for them and they need prayers for a serious medical condition. I know they are a ‘forgiven’ child of God but I even hope that heaven is so big that I won’t run into them. Now I need to ask for forgiveness.
Hey Carolyn, Loved our forgiveness conversation this morning. You know you are covered by grace, love, and forgiveness. Isn’t that great to know? Pharisees are a hard one. Many feel justified in attacking them, because Jesus confronted them. I think it’s sad when someone needs to point out someone else’s faults to make themselves feel better. Cause for prayer, and God’s wisdom for knowing when to speak and challenge. Whew! Living our faith in a bubble would be so much easier.