![]() “Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.” – Matthew 12:30 Use Your Words To Speak Good Things “He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters abroad.” If someone did wrong to you and you were innocent, then that’s a reflection of their character not yours. It just so happened that you got in the way of someone sinning against God. Therefore, there’s no real reason to hold onto unforgiveness. Yet, in reality, they’re sinning against God. ![]() When someone does something bad to us, it may seem like they’re sinning against us. If He can do that, do you think we could do our part and forgive our neighbor? Our goal should be to be like Jesus, who died on the cross to forgive those who put Him there. We give it over to God and make it His problem, not ours. It eats us alive on the inside knowing that someone wronged us.īut when we decide to forgive, we let go of that pain. Holding onto forgiveness, bitterness, and resentment is not good for us. However, that means that He knows what’s good for us and what isn’t. It’s incredibly amazing that God decided to make humans in His image. “So God created man in His own image in the image of God He created him male and female He created them.” Say what?ĭoesn’t God understand how ridiculous that sounds? Of course He does! So why would He ask us to do such a thing?Īll scriptures are taken from the NKJV unless otherwise noted. God wants us to speak well of those who hurt us, pray for them, and do good to them. The Bible doesn’t only tell us to forgive, but it tells us to go the extra mile. However, it’s no easy task and requires a strong backbone of faith in God. So how do we heal from something so traumatic? Is it really possible to move on to a future where they don’t live in your head rent-free? Well, yes it is. How dare they? How could they? Don’t they know all I’ve sacrificed for them? Trust me, I understand and you are not alone. At that moment it seems as though we would never get over it. It’s horrible, it sucks, but we all have gone through some pain or attack caused by someone else. ![]() “ But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.“Ī part of the human experience includes being hurt by people. ![]()
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