Ephesians 4:29-32
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of
your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according
to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. And do
not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the
day of redemption. Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along
with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving
each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
The concept of forgive and forget is not always
as easy as it sounds. When someone does
something that hurts us, we often want “karma” to come back to them. We want to see them hurt the same way they
have hurt us. This however, isn’t how we
are instructed to live. We are
instructed to be kind and compassionate and to build others up.
In addition, we are told to get rid of all, not
just some but all, bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with
every form of malice. This isn’t easy! We might forgive that person to a degree but
we often hold a grudge against them and may be guarded toward others as well,
in an effort to protect ourselves from being hurt again.
To truly forgive one another as Christ God
forgave us, we must forget as well. I
encourage you today to truly let go of the bitterness, anger or any other form
of malice that is holding you back from forgiving someone as we are instructed
to. By doing so, you will build a
relationship that is hurting, feel better yourself, and grow closer to God.
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