![]() ![]() ![]() Now let’s look at the three principles of forgiveness, which will help us to forget the hurt. On the other hand, if we truly forgive by following the biblical principles below, then we will continue to receive all the blessings needed to overcome the hurt caused by others or the hurt caused by ourselves. This is tremendous motivation because the unforgiven will be cut off from all of God’s blessings and His protection until they have truly forgiven others. So, what is our motivation to forgive? The Bible says, “But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses” (Matthew 6:15). Furthermore, as we shall see, truly forgiving will also lead to forgetting the hurt caused by yourself or others. God has given His children both the ability and the motivation to forgive. Although forgiving and forgetting is probably one of the most difficult things for humanity to do, it is not impossible. ![]() The good news is there is a biblical solution for unforgiveness. Group therapy of calling out your hurtful or bad memories multiple times to others will only exasperate the problem making it far worse by giving you the liberty to keep bringing it up to your mind again and again.Ĭlearly, unforgiveness is the problem that’s creating all of these bad memories. Before we look at the biblical solution to these multiple problems relating to our memory, let me say a word about what will not help. Just as before, the sooner this bad memory is dealt with the quicker the individual will be on the road to recovery. No matter how large or how small, if the bad memories are not dealt with properly, then there could be devastating problems. Believe me, there are many different ways that a person can seemingly hurt themselves. It could be something as small as making an innocent mistake while speaking to others or it could be falling in with the wrong crowd and doing horrible things that are difficult to imagine. This too comes in various sizes and shapes. Yes, humans are quite capable of hurting themselves, thus creating a lasting memory. This memory is similar to the one that we just discussed, except this hurt does not come from another person. There is another common bad or painful memory that must be dealt with immediately. The sooner this bad memory is dealt with the quicker an individual will be on the road to recovery. The longer it’s agonized over, the greater the pain increases. Either way, the pain is real and gets tremendously worse if it’s digested and agonized over for any length of time. This hurt from others could be a misinterpreted glance from another or it could be the horrible pain of being physically or psychologically abused. The hurt from others can take on many different sizes and shapes where a seemingly small hurt or crisis can be overwhelmingly difficult to bear. The most common memory to hold onto for many years or the rest of your life is the memory of being hurt. If these reoccurring memories are not dealt with properly then they can cause devastating problems that will affect people for the rest of their lives. We have all experienced these sudden reoccurrences even if they only lasted a short duration. These memories can surface at any time for no apparent reason. Their painful memories or bad memories can cause a multitude of problems. While some can cherish beautiful memories, many others in the world are inundated with painful memories. Yes, memories are a beautiful part of life. How heartbreaking to have no memory of a loving relationship. Without memories, it would only be a tragic existence forgetting immediately the wonderful joy and peace just encountered. Without memories, we would grow stagnant, unable to learn, and retain needed information from our Creator. Without memories, we could never cherish the many good memories from times past. Without memories, we would be lost in a cave of despair and robbed of the very essence of what life means. We were given memories to cherish all that our Creator has done for us in the past and all that He plans to do for us in the future. We were given commandments to memorize for the building of a community with others and a proper relationship with our God. Memories are also important for our social interactions with others and for building personal relationships. God has also given us the unique ability to memorize vast amounts of information to perform our jobs, to create, and to remember various tasks that are essential for our survival. ![]() It is a miracle to recall most of this information in perfect sequential order for the remainder of our lives. It is a tremendous blessing to learn many beautiful things and store that information into our memories. Our memories are one of the greatest blessings from our Creator. ![]()
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