I find it very hard to forgive.About a month ago, I was deeply hurt by someone I used to be really close to. I think it felt more like heartbreak than just being offended, and yes I’ll admit I was "sad" for a while.
As much as I wanted to forgive this person, I could not.Then, recently, a notification popped up on my phone (it was from the YouVersion app). Normally, I'd just ignore, but this time, I opened it. And there it was.... a message about "Forgiveness".
("Forgive As The Lord Forgave You"
When someone else hurts you,it can be hard to know how to navigate the situation and extend forgiveness. Jesus showed what forgiveness looked like when he died on the cross. And because he has forgiven us, we can forgive others too.)
When I read it, I was pissed!Like why should I be the one to forgive? I was the one who was hurt.But then I remembered, Jesus forgives me every single time,so I just let go.
And trust me, I felt lighter and relieved. Like I had just dropped a heavy load I didn’t even realize I was still carrying.So... as Christians, we have to learn to forgive those who hurt us.
A lot of us still struggle with forgiveness because we’re still nursing the pain. But the Bible tells us in "Ephesians 4:32" (Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.)
Forgiving someone doesn’t mean you have to talk to them again.And not talking to them doesn’t mean you still hold a grudge.Sometimes, letting go is just about protecting your peace and choosing yourself.
Learn to always choose yourself, because at the end of the day, only YOU can love YOU the way YOU deserve to be loved....
So true! 🔥