February 13th, 2020
- Britney Meyer
- Feb 14, 2020
- 1 min read
It's testimony time! Tell about a time you’ve been hurt and how God has brought you towards forgiveness. This topic is a little bit harder to share, but I have recently been hurt by a friend who had no remorse This person accepted my apology, but he or she never apologized in return for the ill will he or she had caused me. It felt like our friendship meant nothing to him or her. I wrestled with the pain, and I wondered what I should do. It's much harder to forgive someone who doesn't care that they hurt you. But God sent me advice through a mutual friend who reminded me that forgiveness isn't just for the other person. It was permission to let it go and move on. It was not saying that what he or she did was right. And it helped me get to a point where I am more comfortable being around that person.
What about you? Let me know in the comment section below!
Forgiveness is so hard sometimes, but it feels so much better than anger. I can forgive most things and most people. One of the biggest things I had to get through was forgiving my Dad. I really don't have a good relationship with my parents. There were a few years where I didn't even speak to them at all. I have struggled so much with why I could so easily empathize with and forgive all types of people in my life but never my parents. I felt like being a Christian I needed to have loving relationship with my parents because I knew Jesus would want me to resolve things. The problem was that I almost liked the anger I…