Some People Cannot Forgive and Here is Why
We are all in the same boat: We have people that mistreat us, disrespect us and are jealous of us in various ways. Many times, this translates into words and actions of meanness from those we see every day. Wow! Now we have to listen to the Apostle Paul in the Bible as he tells us how to deal with this: Colossians 3:13 "Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others." Forgiveness is not minimizing the seriousness of the offense against you. -It’s not an instant restoration of trust from someone who has wronged you. -It’s not resuming a relationship without any changes. -Forgiveness isn’t even forgetting what someone has done to you, because if you literally forgot it and never remembered it, you’d also forget the lessons you were supposed to learn. Forgiving others takes a type of love that says: "You don't owe me anymore!" To this, we m