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Bible verse about forgiveness2/18/2023 ![]() Sometimes it is instantaneous and at others, it takes time. Then I realized that healing comes in many ways. But, days, weeks, months, and years later, there was still pain. I prayed that day thinking that this would heal all the hurt. I wanted the cleansing of Jesus' blood for my sins but did not want these two to find the same cleansing. I had judged and refused to give the same forgiveness to someone else that was freely given to me by God. I asked for forgiveness for myself as well. That day, I forgave the man and my Mother. Can You Forgive Someone and Still Be Hurt? Yet, here I was – the Judge and Jury for my Mother and the man who abused me. ![]() However, I had plenty of other sin God had forgiven me of and was still forgiving me for every single day of my life. Had I been the one who sinned all those years ago? No. I broke, realizing my own sin in the situation. I quickly responded, “This isn’t about me, I’m telling you what my Mother did to me.” Again, “What about you?” I had the same response and then, the third time, “What about you?” I was telling God all about how awful my Mother was and how justified I was in hating her! I had learned to hear His voice and He spoke. I was absolutely wrong but was not ready to see or admit it.Ī few months later, I was alone and praying. I had other areas of sin in my life, but in regard to my childhood and the sexual abuse, I had not sinned so those Scriptures did not apply in this situation. Since I did not need forgiveness, I did not have to forgive them! Although I'd read that Scripture, I attached my own viewpoint to it. The Bible is really very clear about forgiving others. ![]() But I held on to the belief that I was justified in hating them because of the pain they had caused. I was an adult – married with three children and had been a Christian for over five years at that point. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.”Įven though I knew that verse of Scripture, I still hated my Mother and the man who abused me. Matthew 6:14-15 NIV, “ For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. What Does the Bible Say About Forgiving Someone Who Has Harmed You? ![]() Why should I forgive them? I wrestled with it for months because I was right – they had harmed me and I did not deserve it. I was not the one who had done something wrong – they were. I prayed the prayer while filled with anger. Then one day, I was told by my Pastor I had to forgive her and the man who abused me. I hated both of them for many, many years and felt completely justified, even after becoming a Christian. In addition, she was a narcissist whose cruelty was both mental, emotional, and physical. I told her about it, but she didn’t believe me. When I was 13, one of her many husbands and boyfriends sexually abused me. I grew up with an alcoholic mother who took me away from my Father and all my family. ![]()
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