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 True Forgiveness Sets Us Free

One of our most important tasks as Christians is to forgive people, not only to say, "I forgive you," but to loose them and let them go in our hearts.

People say, "Well, I'll forgive but I can't forget." You may not be able to forget an event, meaning if you had to, you could call it up in your mind. But you must be willing to let go of thinking about it all the time. You must be willing to focus your thoughts in another direction, and you must be willing to let the bad feelings die.

We may want to call someone to account for their actions, but the Lord says, "Forgive as I have forgiven you." It is not our place to call anyone to account for what they have done to us personally. God takes care of those matters and He will repay as needed. "I will contend with him who contends with you." (Isaiah 49:25)

As long as our actions, our thoughts are motivated by anger, as long as we still have bad feelings toward someone, we have not forgiven, and that person is in essence controlling our lives. Every bit of energy you focus toward them gives more control of your life and your destiny to them.

I hear people proclaim that they're free, but I hear them continually reacting to others who have hurt them. The hurt still motivates them and moves them.

Our goal must be to get to the place where we are no longer moved or motivated by hurt, where we don't make plans and conduct ourselves to oppose someone else, but to follow the design and destiny of our own lives.

The ideal action is to find and follow the plan of God for our lives. And when we follow Him, some people may not like it. Enemies may arise against us. People may think we are intruding on their territory. But we walk on, knowing that God is giving us grace to forgive all those who oppose us.

How can you tell if you have forgiven and forgotten? You will have the peace of God in your heart. You won't be tormented or angry all the time. You can look ahead to new things and not continually look back at the old. Peace and tranquility will prevail in your life. And you will be free to direct all your thoughts and energy to what God has planned purposed for you.

Copyright © 2009 by Sandra S. Turner

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