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Rhonda, when I meditate upon what the Lord has done for me, how can I
not forgive others? I'm not saying it is easy. I think it helps a
lot to talk with the one who has done the hurting to try to
understand that person and to verbalize the forgiving of that person.
earlier, Rhonda, wrote:
>Recently a friend and I have been discussing forgiveness. She was hurt by a
>former pastor, and still feels angry towards him, I know we are to forgive
>those who hurt us, and it is not even necessary that they apologize, but...
>how does one work through those hurt feelings! when one feels ignored,
>betrayed, and these feelings exist after several years, there must be more
>there somewhere!
>Is it always necessary to discuss a problem with the one who hurt us, to
>resolve it?
>and what if we talk and say "I was hurt when xyz happened" and they act as
>though it was a trivial thing, and something that should have not concerned
>us!
>Rhonda
John
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