Forgive THEM!?!?! I did..... didn't I?
At some point in life, you have to learn to forgive those who have hurt you ( Eph. 4:32 ). Whether they are family, friends, co-workers, class mates or church family... it does not matter. We all make mistakes and cause hurt and pain to those that we love. How often do we end up holding onto a bitterness toward another and not even realize we are doing so? What does bitterness come from? Hurt feelings? Yeah, sure your feelings have been hurt, but a root could be built upon pride in some regards. We get hurt by the actions or words of others and say nothing. Why? Because we falsely believe that they should already know what they have done. Really? Is that how we are meant to go through life? Are we really to expect everyone to read our thoughts and just know that they wronged us or hurt us? I am not speaking of anyone else or placing accusations on anyone. I am speaking of myself in a lot of ways. Being part of the human race and knowing that scripture states that no tempta...