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When Forgiveness Feels Hard

in Relationships, Spiritual Growth on 01/06/22

Have you been hurt by someone and don’t know how you could possibly let go of the pain that pierced your heart so deeply?

Do you struggle with replaying those events over and over again in your mind while simultaneously stirring up all those emotions again?

Friend, I’m right there with you. I’m not coming to you from a place where I’ve mastered forgiveness and have taken control of every struggling thought. I’m coming to you from a place that is better than it was years ago but can still be a struggle. A place where I’ve allowed the Holy Spirit to lead me and follow His convictions. Where I had to suck up my pride and learn to free myself by letting go and allowing God to do His job while I do mine.

When facing deep pain and trying to process all the emotions that come along with it, it’s important to know what scripture says about forgiveness. Often, we can confuse what we think is “fair” and what scripture says as Truth. Forgiveness in scripture is the word Aphēsis which means to send away, let go, a dismissal, a release, pardon, and complete forgiveness.

To let go… dismiss… release… pardon.

Those are some serious action steps to take when you’ve been hurt especially when the last thing you want to do when someone has done you wrong is to pardon them. I want to be sensitive to the hurt you may have experienced in life. There are valleys you’ve walked through that have hurt you deeply. You’ve had things said or done to you that never should have been said or done. The weight you carry from those experiences is heavy and understandable. So, me encouraging you to forgive is not to minimize your emotions, it’s actually to acknowledge the depth of them. You don’t forgive things that aren’t wrong, minimal, or shallow. Forgiveness is for when a wrong was done, a sin was chosen, deep pain and sting occurred.

If scripture tells us we need to forgive, then, simply put, we need to be obedient and forgive. We must have an understanding of what forgiveness means in the eyes of The Lord. We need to know that we have a role in forgiveness that is different than God’s role. So, to get to that place of understanding- it’s important to start by understanding what forgiveness is not.

Forgiveness is NOT…

… saying what the person did was OK. Because it’s not. If what they did was OK, then there wouldn’t be the need for forgiveness. Rather, it’s choosing to not hang on to the offense or pain because it will rob YOU of your freedom. When you hang on to pain, the offender goes on with their life while you’re trapped in the bondage of unforgiveness and never fully moving on.

… forgetting what happened. God gave us a brain and one of its amazing abilities is the part that stores our memories. It’s almost impossible to forget and in some cases, it’s vital we don’t- for our own physical and mental safety. When we have the mindset we must forget, it creates this unrealistic expectation to achieve something nearly impossible. If we switch our thinking from ‘forgive and forget’ to ‘forgive and set new boundaries’ it makes it attainable and helpful. There are times where someone hurts you and you can forgive and move on in the relationship. However, when it’s repetitive, sinful, or toxic behaviors we must always forgive but then set new boundaries to protect ourselves.

… reconciliation. For reconciliation to properly occur, it must be desired by both individuals. The one who did the offense must be repentant and make things right if possible. In addition, they should work at rebuilding trust. If they’re not willing to do all of those things, then full reconciliation in the relationship will never occur. Sometimes reconciliation just isn’t possible.

Matthew 18:21-22 says, “Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, ‘Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?’ Jesus answered, ‘I tell you, not seven times, but seventy times seven.’ “

During biblical times, the Jewish rabbis required those who followed the law to forgive a person who was guilty of the same offense three times. After the third time, they were then free to stop forgiving because the offending person had exhausted any reason to be forgiven.

When Peter asked Jesus if they needed to forgive up to seven times, it was because Peter knew Jesus was creating a higher standard of living. Peter also knew that in his language, the number seven had an additional meaning of completion and perfection. So, Peter thought forgiving someone seven times would be the new requirement. However, Jesus’ response is telling. He tells Peter that we need to forgive seventy times seven, which means there is no limit to the number of times we extend forgiveness.

So, why? Why does Jesus call us to forgive everyone, always, no matter what the situation is?

Matthew 6:14-15 says, “If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins.”

Luke 6:37 says, “Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.”

Mark 11:25 says, “And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.”

Forgiveness seems unfair until you look at it through the lens of our own brokenness. It’s clear Jesus doesn’t like hypocrites, so we can’t ask God to forgive us while standing there harboring unforgiveness in our hearts towards others.

Such a simple concept, forgive and you will be forgiven, yet a lofty standard of living especially when someone’s words or actions have utterly destroyed your life.

James and I fostered a girl who was fifteen years old at the time. She was in our care due to her father being arrested for physically and sexually abusing her. Before the court hearings, she was given a transcript of a conversation she had with a counselor. Her attorney gave it to her and told her to reread it, sign it, and that will be turned in as her official statement of the abuse she endured.

This teenage girl, who had lived with us for about three months at this point, handed me the transcript and asked to hold onto it over the weekend. She gave me permission to read it and that evening I spent two hours reading through her statement of the detailed abuse she endured for years. I sat there and bawled. I’ve never read something so gruesome, so grotesque, I didn’t know how I was going to sleep that night now knowing what I did. The abuse she endured was horrific. I have no clue how she was able to even smile throughout the day.

During the week of her trial, I sat with her outside on our back porch and asked how court had been going. I knew it had been wearing on her since she’d come home and sleep the rest of the day. She opened up and shared some details and her emotions during it all. At one point in the conversation, she looked at me and said, “Do I have to forgive my father for what he did?”

Friend, that question stopped me dead in my tracks.

It’s one thing to tell someone to forgive when they’ve been gossiped about or had lies said about them. It’s a whole other layer to look an innocent child in the face who has endured things no one should ever have to nor could imagine and tell them to forgive.

All I could think about at that moment is all the times in scripture where Jesus says to forgive. He knew the deep valleys we would be walking through so clearly there is a reason behind His command. I looked this girl in the eyes and gently said, “Yes.” I went on to explain how she is fifteen years old and has been impacted by her father’s actions, rightfully so. I shared with her that I didn’t want to see her father win. I didn’t want to see her in the same place she is in today be the same place she is in ten, twenty, thirty years from now. I didn’t want to see her choose male partners who would treat her poorly or eventually start self-medicating. I told her that I wanted her to forgive her father so she can live fully. I wanted her to win.

I then shared with her something I want to share with you. My hope in sharing this is maybe it will make the action step of forgiveness possible in your life. I have no clue the details of the paths you’ve walked, the ways people failed you, rejected you and mistreated you. I don’t know the choices you’ve made that you now look back on with regret or the time you’ve felt you wasted. But, what I do know is this, we have a specific job that Jesus gave us when it comes to forgiveness, but God also has a job and His job is to be the judge.

James 4:12 says, “There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and to destroy; but who are you who judge your neighbor?”

Romans 12:17-19 says, “Never pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable. Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone. Dear, friends, never take revenge. Leave that to the righteous anger of God. For Scriptures say, “I will take revenge; I will pay them back,” says the Lord.”

When we cross over into God’s role of being the judge, that is when forgiveness becomes hard. We so badly want to see repercussions for people’s wrongdoings. We want our hurt to be justified by the consequences given to the person who wronged us. We want them to hurt as much as they hurt us.

I’m right there with you, friend. I have been extremely frustrated when it seems like people have gotten away with their hurtful actions and wrong choices. I’ve been so bothered and full of anger when I’m left to deal with the hurt and pain of someone and they get to walk away squeaky clean.

It’s not fair.

So, it seems.

However, it’s not my job to be the judge and jury. It’s not my job nor is it yours to be the one who determines when and how someone receives their consequences. It’s the job of the one and only true judge. You and I should be thankful that it’s no human’s job to be judge and jury. That our discipline, correction, and judgment is not in the hands of an imperfect human but that it is in the hands of a loving, grace-filled, just, and fair God.

Our job is to forgive. To pardon them of their wrongs. And then let God do His job and serve justice.

At times it may not seem fair, but it is.

We only know what we know and see what we see. God sees all and knows everything, even the depths of the person’s heart; something you and I could never know. His judgment is the best so while at the moment we are left with an overload of emotions, it’s our responsibility to allow forgiveness into our hearts and to do our job while God does His.

So, while I wanted to see the girl who fostered win, as your friend, I want to see you win too. And winning means victory through Christ and His given ability for you to forgive others.

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I met Jesus when I was 14 years old. My brother invited me to church with him, I went, listened, and was given a Bible at the end of the service. ••••
I remember coming home and sitting on my bed with my new Bible in my hand. I sat there thinking of everything I was told that night and how it reminded me of everything I was taught when I was a little girl. ••••
After sitting there for awhile, I prayed for the very first time. Out loud I said, “OK God, if you are who they say you are, then why would you send your son to die for me, why wouldn’t you just die for me?”
••••
Immediately, and when I say immediately I truly mean with no hesitation a thought came into my mind. I heard, “Doesn’t a parent love their child so much that they would die for them? I love you so much more then that, that I would allow my child to die for YOU.”
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The world will tell you religion is all about rules and what not to do. Can I personally tell you, that is not true. Following Jesus has given me freedom to truly live. I GET to do things because of Jesus. ••••
I get to love others because Jesus taught me how to love. 
I get to give to others because Jesus has given so much to me. 
I get to truly forgive because Jesus forgave me. 
I get to heal from the hurts life has thrown at me because Jesus has healed me. 
I get to live a life full of JOY because joy comes from Jesus! 
And sooo much more! ••••
My prayer for you is to passionately serve Jesus, have eternal life through Him, and to truly experience what is feels to live a life of freedom.
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I spent a semester in Israel during my college yea I spent a semester in Israel during my college years @seuniversity. It was two months after James and I got married so, our first few months as a married couple were spent walking the same streets of Jesus. To say it was a cool experience would be an understatement. •••••••
During my time in Israel there were two moments that took my breath away. One of those moments was being in the literally prison hole that Jesus stayed in the night before He died. •••••••
Historical sites are given a grading scale. An A site is “this is for sure the site that XYZ took place.” An B site is “XYZ took place here OR there” And a C site is “XYZ took place somewhere in this region.” •••••••
Jesus holding cell is an A site. •••••••
I stood in the prison with my fellow students and professor and his family. We sang the hymn - “I Have Decided To Follow Jesus.” It was the only time there I wept like a baby. Snot and all haha! •••••••
But man, to be where your savior was knowing what was to come and He chose to do it anyways. I’ve never felt more love in that moment then I have in my entire life. ••••••••
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•

So, I want to serve you and since i cannot physically be there with you, I can pray for you. How can I be praying for you today?
•
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I posted last night how I would be sharing with yo I posted last night how I would be sharing with you today what the beginning of 2020 held for my family which caused me to take a pause on writing. •
•

In January we lost my sweet mother-in-law very suddenly. It was a shock to us all and has taken us a bit to wrap our minds around. •
•

In addition to the loss of my mother-in-law, we’ve been navigating some health struggles. Now, with everything going on in our world, I can say it’s def been a year so far. •
•

But, God is good. If it’s not good- then it doesn’t come from God. The enemy is very real but nothing to fear because our God is bigger. •
•

So, Today, I want to take a moment to share with you what losing my sweet mother-in-law has taught me. It’s something we can all learn from and I hope it blesses you and encourages you. •
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Hi, friend. I know it’s been awhile and I have Hi, friend. 
I know it’s been awhile and I have a post going up tomorrow that explains what the beginning of 2020 has held for myself and my family. 
But, I wanted to get one here tonight to share something that has been on my heart. 
You cannot turn on the TV or pick up your phone without the word “COVID-19” blaring at you. While it’s wise to be informed, these are times many can become anxious, full of fear, and worry. 
Friend, this is our time. And what I mean by that, it’s the Church body’s time. It’s our time to rise up and praise the name of Jesus louder then any other name or word. 
Can I remind you that Jesus conquered every sickness and disease! 
Every. Single. One. 
When He died on that cross. 
And He rose again. 
There are a lot of different beliefs on healing, authority, and what role it plays in our life today. I want to encourage you to seek Jesus through His word and allow the Holy Spirit to guide you to His truth. 
When you find yourself reading this, do me a favor and pause. Look up Psalm 91. Read it, listen to it on repeat on the Bible app, and dwell in the presence of God. 
And then, wake up tomorrow knowing you are a child of the most high King- who rescues you from every attack of the enemy, who protects you from deadly diseases, who is covering you with His feathers and providing you shelter. 
I love you, friend. I’m praying for you.
It's 2020 and with a New Year comes a new FREEBIE! It's 2020 and with a New Year comes a new FREEBIE!
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As a THANK YOU for being here AND being an email subscriber you will receive Loving The Life You Live E-Book with a printable Manifesto for FREE!
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•
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I've spent the past few months writing on 9 simple truths to knowing who you are in Christ. •
•
•
If you’ve been a follower of Jesus for some time, my hope is this book will be a reminder of God’s truth on who He says you are in His eyes. •
•
•
If you're new in your relationship with Christ or are still trying to figure it out and need a little more guidance on finding out who you’re  created to be, this book will be perfect for you. •
•
•
I pray this mini e-book will be an encouragement to your heart and for it to be a tool you use while you share the truths of Jesus with those around you. •
•
•
If you’re already subscribed, check your inbox!
•
•
•
If you're not a subscriber, click the LINK IN BIO and enter your email address.
Everyone is sharing their top 9 photos from 2019 b Everyone is sharing their top 9 photos from 2019 but I’m going to share my number one photo for this year. This photo represents an answer to prayer in my life and reminds me of the love and faithfulness of my Savior. •
•
•

My family and I just got back from spending a week in South Carolina for Christmas with my parents. •
•
•

Today was a day full of unpacking, cleaning, grocery shopping, and getting back into our normal routine. •
•
•

But, this morning while everyone slept I spent time praying and drinking some coffee. I have so many ideas, goals, and big dreams for my blog and this ministry. •
•
•

I thought about my reader who has used my blog posts to build a women’s ministry curriculum for her neighboring village in western part of Kenya. •
•
•

I thought about my reader in Papua New Guinea who is new in her faith walk and a simple google search looking for more of God’s word led her to my site. •
•
•

I thought about my reader who leads her local church with her husband here is the USA and was looking for a fellow female Christian to connect with and have a space to talk about things she can’t with those around her. •
•
•

I thought about my reader who was diagnosed with a life altering illness and found my site while searching for scripture on healing. •
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I thought about you. The one who has visited and read time and time again. Who has listened while I shared from the deep parts of my heart on the struggles, the wins, the rejections, and the answered prayers of my life. Who has sent encouraging messages, shared feelings, and prayers. Who has in turn opened up to me and shared from the depths of their heart. •
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As you know, I refer to my readers as ‘friend’ and that’s because a friend shows up, listens, encourages, shares, and prays. So, thank you. Thank you for being a friend. 
I’m looking forward to this new year with you as I share more of what God continues to lay on my heart. I’ll continue to look forward to hear from you as we do this journey of life together. •
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Love you friend.
Hi, friend. • • • I’ve been taking things Hi, friend. •
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I’ve been taking things slow over here to enjoy as much of this baby season as humanly possible. Getting to hold and kiss Colton everyday, all day long is a huge blessing I don’t want to take for granted. •
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Because of that, my writing and speaking have been moving slower. I’ve had moments where I’ve shared with James the tug and pull I feel everyday, each week. There’s so many things I want to be doing, creating, sharing but I have to pick and choose right now. •
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Tonight, I was feeding Colton before putting him to bed. When he was done with his bottle I sat it down but kept holding him while finishing a tv show. I heard him cooing and I look down and this precious face was staring up at me with the sweetest smile. •
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Pure joy and love on his face. •
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Friend, here’s your friendly reminder to keep on praying and believing that God has already won the battle, flattened the mountain, and straightened your path. •
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After 2 and 1/2 years of barrenness and praying for this beautiful baby, my Heavenly Father so lovingly answered my prayer with the sweetest boy. •
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I feel closer to Jesus because I pressed into Him during my waiting season and I want the same for you. •
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Press in. •
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And when your prayer is answered: enjoy. every. part. of. it. •
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Even if that means other things need to move slower. •
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Love you, friend. ❤️
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