[freedomyes]

In conjunction with this post, please read:

FORGIVE AND FORGET—NOT

http://truthinconviction.us/weblog.php?id=P3380

[SonOfDarkSkies]

When the foes repent to God and you, then you are to forgive. And I am sure you will when they sincerely repent to God and you. Then, and only then, God bless you for it.

Pure baloney!

If you don't take it on yourself to forgive your enemies, that hatred (that's what it is) will dominate your life.

Is forgiveness the same as forgetting? Of course not.

Is forgiveness something that is easy or quick? Of course not!

If someone murders your family, you can either smolder with anger and have your life ruined by the anger OR you can start the process of purging that anger from your heart.

People are gonna hurt you in life...that's the nature of living. Parents are going to hurt you, friends are going to hurt and your enemies are definitely going to hurt you.

But it is up to you to deal with it and get over living a life wherein all your thoughts are dominated by blame (and that's what unforgiveness is).

God is telling us to "get over it and move on"!!!

God is telling us to focus on Him...not spend our lives nursing our wounds.

[Quix]

I disagree.

The Scriptures I listed above demonstrate to me that God expects me to forgive,

REGARDLESS.

Sure, I should work for repentance. However, that’s mostly FIRST between God and the person. Only Holy Spirit can work in them repentance.

In any case, I forgive immediately.

And when I pray the Lord’s Prayer, I pray . . .

“Forgive me my sins as I forgive those who sin against me. Father, I forgive all—everything. I repent of having anything against anyone. I repent of any unfitting judgment.” And if God reminds me of any issue, I forgive it specifically immediately—REGARDLESS.

That frees me spiritually. That blesses me spiritually.

It also looses the other person for God to deal with them more intensely directly.