Ephesians 4:32

Ephesians 4:32

New International Version (NIV)

³² Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

Forgiveness is a topic that everybody both believers and non believers talk about. Everyone has been in a position where they had to choose to forgive someone for something, yet, not everyone has forgiven those who have harmed them or offended them in the past.

I have learned over the past couple years that you can’t be swayed by our emotions and assume that just because we feel a certain way that it means it is okay. It’s hard to bypass our emotions when we are still caught up in the situation. We have to recognize the fact that forgiving doesn’t mean that what was done is okay and that you condone it or welcome it to happen again, but instead forgiving is releasing you from the bonds that will keep you from progressing in your walk and block blessings. When we don’t forgive someone or a group of people, we usually recognize that things aren’t going right and we struggle to be happy or to forget the situation.

Forgiving is a choice not a feeling. If we simply functioned by our emotions we all would be miserable people and nothing would get solved because everyone has their highs and their lows yet we magnify our lows and look at them as if they are much bigger than anything in the world. Nothing that we go through is too hard for God and He will not let us wallow in our mess of emotions if we choose to forgive and keep pushing forward.

Don’t be hindered by unforgiveness-Forgive and give it all to God and He will take the hurt away and release you from the bonds of unforgiveness.