How to Forgive the Unforgivable

Forgiving can be tough. It’s not easy forgiving someone who has caused so much hurt and pain to you or in your life. Well, until now. Forgiving is so much easier than you think. Especially when you are a believer.

When you realize that forgiveness is about you and God and not that person, your entire perspective will change.

Forgiveness does not mean you are okay with what that person has done. It does not mean that person will not have to suffer the consequences. It definitely does not mean that that person may continue to do the same things to you ever again.  To me, forgiveness is giving your hurt and pain to God, and allowing Him to take care of your pain and that person.

Here’s What the Bible Says About Forgiveness

Colossians 3:13                                                                                                                                                                     Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

Matthew 6:14-15                                                                                                                                                                    For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.

Luke 17:3-4                                                                                                                                                                                 So watch yourselves. “If your brother or sister sins against you, rebuke them; and if they repent, forgive them.  Even if they sin against you seven times in a day and seven times come back to you saying ‘I repent,’ you must forgive them.”

Ephesians 4:32                                                                                                                                                                        Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

Mark 11:25                                                                                 j                                                                                            And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.

We are reminded over and over in the Bible that we must forgive in order to be forgiven. So how does that forgiveness work? I am sharing these super easy steps I take that will help you forgive the unforgivable.

Ask God to Bless Them                                                                                                                                              Matthew 5:44-48 but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you; that ye may be sons of your Father who is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain on the just and the unjust. For if ye love them that love you, what reward have ye? do not even the [a]publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the Gentiles the same? Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Pray About It                                                                                                                                                                     Asking God to bless your heart to be softened so you can move on.                                                                                            Asking God to forgive you for holding a grudge and/or worrying about it.

Do Something Distracting That Will Prevent You From Dwelling On It

Give It To God, And Leave It There                                                                                                                                      Psalm 55:22 Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.

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As always, thanks for stopping by!

xo Tish

P.S. To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you. – Lewis B. Smedes

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