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Why Is It So Hard to Forgive Others?  

3/22/2006 2:24 pm

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3/23/2006 7:30 am

 Jesus was perfect. He never did one single thing to harm any person, EVER! However, He was scoffed at, rediculed, beaten, hung on a cross and killed. What did He say in response to all of this torture? "Father, forgive them..." Luke 23:34

And I don't think it was just those who physically did those things that He was asking forgiveness for. I believe each one of us made it necessary for those things to be done to Him, and He was asking the Father to forgive us all. He was "...wounded for our transgressions, [he was] bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace [was] upon him; and with his stripes we are healed." Isaiah 53:5

If He forgave us for hurting and killing him, who was perfect, how can we who are so imperfect not forgive others? No wonder the Lord says "And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses." Mar 11:25

If you have something against someone today, please forgive them. You will set your self free as well as the other person. If you can't do it on your own, ask God to do it through you. He will. He is faithful!

Be blessed!
kiadan
2518 posts 

3/23/2006 5:14 am

 Amen!

After all the things that my husband did to me. I really had a hard time forgiving him. I live in a life full of hatred ... bitterness ... self denial. I was almost at my end when God really changed me ... He renewed me from the inside out and I He touched and mend my broken heart. I was able to forgive my husband (but I stopped our relationship), I couldn't give him the chance again. God set me free. Praise the Lord! Now, with His grace and mercy I am able to move on together with my 2 daughters. Even though alone, I know that God is watching me, every step that I am going to take.
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(Jean Sanders)

3/23/2006 7:30 am

 Yes, Kiadan, you allowed the Lord to teach you a valuable lesson that many don't learn, that is that just because you forgive a person you love, doesn't mean that you allow them to keep abusing them. That is not loving them or yourself to do that. That is not what God wants from us. You go, Girl!

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