God does not really have a good memory. However, that is his choice. And, actually we should be thankful that he chose not to because, can you imagine if he did choose to remember all the thoughts throughout our whole lives? The Good The Bad and The Ugly? Can you imagine if he would decide to put those bad thoughts in our minds during times he would want to get his way? Nope, that doesn't sound like our awesome God. He does not work in those conniving, manipulative and all around mean ways at all. Those things only come from the evil one. Oh yeah, that sounds like more Satan's style.
Sadly to say, I confess there've been several times I've fallen into this style of Satan's. In my defense," I never mean to!" Yeah yeah yeah,. No no, so what Sam? Excuses or no excuses, pray that God will help you!
My apology. I don't think I have been really too descriptive of what I'm even talking about. This is what I mean. When someone, like my parents, friends, ot mostly my husband has actions that are always refreshed in my mind since we live together.
When one of them do something that hurts me and just made me feel sad, even though the issue. had been addressed I do find it sometimes very difficult to forgive and even sometimes forget.
When one of them do something that hurts me and just made me feel sad, even though the issue. had been addressed I do find it sometimes very difficult to forgive and even sometimes forget.
If that person who hurt you and made you sad apologized to you and wamted to let you know they woud try their best not to ever repeat their mistake of hurting you, then friends that should mean a whole lot.
This is just my opinion so please don't quote me on this. However, i'm thinking that if you still hurt or feel sad because of someone's actions toward you., maybe God does not want the thought to leave your mind until maybe they know so they can apologize. Or, Maybe you just need to forgive that person. Even if they didn't know they hurt you, we still have to forgive in our heart.
Saying they are sorry was probably really difficult for them to do. After that, then the ball will be in your court, so to speak and, you have to do the forgiving .
Are you thinking well what if they don't apologize for how they hurt us? Very good thought. I struggled with that question for a while and then probably still struggling now. I went to a more mature individual years ago. And that person was God. And you know what God did? He put that song by Chris August in my head about forgiving someone not 7 times but more than seven. A lot more than 7. Friends, if you don't get what I'm saying I'm saying you just have to always be forgiving.
Why do I say that? Simple God forgave you. God will always forgive you if you have that personal relationship with him.. What we humans need to do is apologize, repent, ask God to help us to not repeat the mistake. And, if it happens again God will understand. I guess if it happens again just repeat the cycle over and over. If you choose to convert your life to Christ that does not guarantee a sinless life. You should know that . God definitely knows that. And the best part about it is that God understands and he forgives.
My friends when we constantly remember all painful and hurtful memories from so and so, the deadly harboring of all of that sin is going to eat us up in very deadly ways. What I mean is, if you choose to let those bad feelings soak in your lives and harbor so much pain, your own personal life will basically be ruined. I have no idea what would happen but I'm guessing mentally, it will make you go crazy with evil thoughts.
Encouraging thought of the day:
Tell that person right now that hurt you yesterday that you forgive them because you know that God is going to help that person not to ever repeat the mistake again. If that person will ask for help that is. And, you know what maybe you yourself as God to help you forgive. That my friend will give you the assurance. That God will help you forgive!
Chris August: 70 x 7
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