DTFS Promise Series Part 16: Promise to No More..

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I'm pretty sure that I have included time and time again how odd my memory is. I would say it's like selective memory with a Twist. LOL kind of like my cooking show we do. Remember Mr. & Mrs. Food with a Twist. Sorry, oh yes what was I saying? My weird memory.

I wouldn't say that it's just wives and not husbands or vice versa. Remember, everyone is different. However I'm a wife so in my case it's more the wife. I'm sorry for the confusion. Let me elaborate.

Remember how I said above that I have a pretty selective memory? Well, do wives or not wives share in my weirdness with me when I say I only remember the bad things that my husband he does. I don't know why that is. Well, no I do have some deep thoughts, I can share in later paragraphs.

I kind of wish that wasn't the case though. I wish I would only be remembering more the good things that my husband does for me. Because, the good Lord knows that they definitely outweigh the bad things he does.

My deep thought 

about that is this. 

Perhaps, the bad thing he did to me so lingers around in my mind, because maybe I never even got an apology for what he did. 

I understand that it is not imperative for anyone to apologize to anyone in order for them to be forgiven for the bad that they did; I think I'm just saying I would appreciate it. And, it would be nice.

There are people out there, who don't get an apology
from the person, when they get their feelings hurt. And, those people can merrily go about their day like nothing happened. 

My husband is like that. He is what you call the silent easy forgiver that doesn't remember bad things. Is that a good trait to have? I'm not sure.

However, I have read 

in the Bible that God does that. I don't know about you guys but that makes me feel some type of way! Can you imagine if God had all the bad things that we've ever did in his mind? Once, you ask for forgiveness from God, and give that yuckyness all to him, it is erased from his mind.

Now for the bad news. Well, first of all the good news is God no longer will remember your sin when you ask for forgiveness. But. Yes, there is a bad But. And, that is this. Someone else will remember your sin. And, that someone else can all of the sudden make that sin that you already forgot, creep back in your mind. Just out of nowhere, you will be reminded of that one incident that happened way back in the past. You thought you forgave the person already. Your mind is stirring up thinking again.

And, there you have it. The sadness the hurt is all you can remember. Well, of course that sucks! Friends, then will be the time for you to open your mouth and tell the evil one to flee away in Jesus name! Yell out you already did that! You already forgave that person! Tell the evil one to flee and he will!

1 John 1:9

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just, and will purify us from all unrighteousness

Hebrews 10:17

then he adds, "I will remember their sins and their lawless deeds no more."

Deuteronomy 31:6

“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or te you 1qrrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”

Deep Thought of the day:

No, Satan cannot read our minds. But, he can influence our thoughts!