Forgiving is not forgetting. It’s remembering without anger.

The litmus test of whether we have truly forgiven someone… is how we recall the past situation. If it’s with calm indifference and gratitude to God, we have forgiven with a changed heart. But if when we remember the person, there still arises indignation and wrath…we have not truly forgiven them. If our attitude, ( our mental position and outward manner) remains angry at that person, Satan can then easily gain a foothold in our life. (Ephesians 4:26-27 & II Corinthians 2:10-11 & Psalm 4:4) That’s why I Timothy 2:8 exhorts us to lift up holy hands in prayer, without burning anger or discord.

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Author: kezha1

A Christian mother, grandmother, and retired nurse living in Illinois. Called into a ministry of encouraging others to find their ultimate plan and purpose in life through Christ.

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