Forgive For You

Forgiveness is one of the hardest concepts to grasp, especially when you have to forgive someone you truly cared about, someone you though truly cared about you. But the Bible reminds us that although we've all made mistakes, sinned against God, He forgives us and in turn we should forgive others.  Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. (Ephesians 4:31-32) This isn't to say that you should continue to be in a relationship or friendship with someone who is constantly doing wrong by you. What I am saying is just because someone has done wrong of you before doesn't mean they aren't capable of turning things around and doing right. Now, if, however, you've given them chance after chance after chance and all they do is the same, wrong thing, you have to forgive them, pray for God to help them along the way and move on. And you have to do this for you. Harboring anger or hatred towards someone does nothing but eat away at you and keep you from inheriting the kingdom of God. Ask God for the strength to forgive him or her for hurting you. You can not move forward in your relationship or friendship until you forgive. You can't truly be happy until you let go of that hurt and anger. And for those who have been hurt by family, know that they are people, too. Just because they are family doesn't mean they are subhuman, they fall short, too. Keep in mind that we ALL fall short sometimes. And also remember that nothing happens over night, you have to strive each and every day to be more like Christ, this is a lifelong journey... Pray and be blessed.