We justify and rationalize our anger, we hold grudges and hatefulness in our hearts.
But even if the other person doesn't respond, forgiveness on your part is imperative.
You won't be able to count on reconciliation, but you need to do your part to forgive.
Holding on is poisonous to your soul.
Sometimes the best thing to do is to separate, if it's manipulative or abusive, etc.
Being unwilling to forgive is imprisoning ourselves.
And it's our choice.
It's easy to default to our sinful nature.
We always have a choice in the direction of our emotions- how we respond.
WE HAVE MILLIONS OF CHOICES.
God says forgive and forget, this is the best way.
We, as humans, can't always forget things, but we can learn to live as though it's not part of our lives.
When someone brings something up from your past "I don't remember that. I distinctly remember forgiving and forgetting that."
This helps evil loosen it's grip and eventually fall away.
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