Forgiveness

What an awesome chapter on forgiveness.  It's true that when we hold things in we only hurt ourselves.  We think we stepping on the heads of those people that hurt us.  We think they'll eventually feel the hurt that they have caused us.  The truth of the matter is that they probably can't even remember what they've done.  They have moved on and we are the ones that are still living in the pain.  Don't give up.  

True forgiveness can only come from God. Matthew 6:14-15 says For if you forgive others for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions.

Wow that means if I don't forgive that friend who wasn't really a friend, or that ex-husband or ex-wife that cheated on you, that family member that wounded you deeply, then we can't expect to receive forgiveness.  That's intense.   Relationships do matter to God and until we learn to deal with them properly then we're not right with God.