Faith Filled Family Magazine December 2016 | Page 14

Their family tended to get over
things very quickly. They didn’t
hold grudges. They never held
any animosity toward each other,
so for me, this was much harder
for me to move past. I can honestly say with my then infant
child being 16-years-old now,
this lady and I have ridden to
birthday parties and have taken
the children many places since
that day. It took a while, but we
did forgive each other, at least
enough where we could ride together once again.
1 John: 9 “If we confess our sins,
he is faithful and just and will
forgive us our sins and purify us
from all righteousness.” (NLT)
As a Christian, is important to
practice forgiveness by seeking
peace, hope, and responsibility for your part in hurting others. You must consider the true
meaning of forgiveness and apply it to yourself and to others in
the art of forgiveness. Art? Yes,
there is a right and wrong way
to forgive. Forgiveness doesn’t
mean denying another person
the responsibility for hurting
you. It also doesn’t mean justifying their wrong with excuses.
Either of these actions will bring
the same result as not forgiving others yourself. Not letting
go will continue to grow bitterness, anger, and resentment in
your heart. Grudges form and
they take away in happiness and
peace you may have found.
Forgiveness is a commitment to
change. This commitment is an
honest acknowledgement of the
wrongs you have committed and
how those wrongs have reflected on your life as a whole. Not

just your reaction, but how your
health has been affected, and
the importance of forgiveness in
your life since.

him, that your Father in heaven
may also forgive you your trespasses.” (NKJV)

When someone you love and
2 Corinthians:2:10 “Anyone you trust hurts you, your reaction
forgive, I also f