Forgiveness is often misunderstood. Many people think forgiveness means excusing bad behavior, minimizing pain, or pretending that nothing ever happened. It does not. Forgiveness is not denial. It is not a weakness. And it is not approval.
Forgiveness is release.
It is the moment we decide that what hurt us will no longer have authority over our peace, our future, or our identity
Forgiveness is challenging because pain often feels deeply personal. Betrayal cuts deep. Words spoken in anger linger. Abandonment leaves questions that never seem to get answered. When someone wounds us, our instinct is to protect ourselves. We build walls. We replay the moment. We rehearse the offense in our minds, sometimes for years.
But here is the quiet truth:
Unforgiveness keeps us emotionally tied to the very thing that hurt us.
We think we are holding someone else accountable, but often we are the ones paying the price—through stress, bitterness, exhaustion, and spiritual heaviness/
God said to forgive those as I have forgiven you. Ephesians 4:32.
Forgiveness is a decision, not a feeling.
Feelings may come later—or they may not. And that’s okay.
Forgiveness is choosing to say:
I release the offense.
I refuse to carry this pain any longer.
I reclaim my peace.
Forgiveness does not require reconciliation.
Forgiveness does not mean trust is automatically restored.
Many times, people want to take time to heal. But I am different.
Many times, we use the word heal as a way to keep from facing our problems. But if Jesus
can forgive us? Why can we not forgive ourselves and others? Here is my thing. I have seen this too many times. I wish that we could have talked things over. Its to late because they are dead . My late mother and I would always tell each other we were sorry before we went to sleep.
Because she pass she said forgive me. That is the way it should be. But people want to hang on to past hurts, and what does it do nothing but make you bitter on the inside. LET IT GO,
I would like to say this prayer for you.
Father, in the name of Jesus, I ask that you touch each reader who is reading this today. Heal their hurts. Help them to forgive as you have forgiven us. No one is perfect, but we are trying to be. So I ask that you bless each reader and help them to move on in Jesus name, amen.
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