I've been married for almost 32 years. During this time I've been hurt by
the very one who pledged forever. Some of the hurt was really deep. How I
know I've forgiven is that I can remember the situation I forgave and I no
longer hold that against him. I can feel sad it happened, but I have given
up my right to make another pay for how they have treated me. Forgiveness
doesn't mean their actions or words were ok, that somehow the bad treatment
was deserved. It just means I give up what I see as my right to make another
pay for how they have hurt me. At first my forgiveness is only a choice,
that I make because God said forgive and you will be forgiven. Eventually my
emotions follow. 	Blessings!
Rhonda

-----Original Message-----
From: The Electronic Church [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Pat Ferguson
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 10:47 AM
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Subject: Re: About Forgiveness

Sharon, I reallylike that.

I'm going to think about your question.


Thanks much.

Many Blessings,

Pat Ferguson
"I can Do all Things Through Christ Who Strengthens Me" Philippians 4:13.

At 11:44 AM 6/13/2016, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I have a question I'd like feedback on.  How do you know for certain 
>that you have chosen to forgive someone?  I know that choosing to do so  
>is not a feeling, but how do you solidify that you're truly doing it 
>from your heart,  as Jesus says we must?  Is it something you  conjure 
>up in your mind and heart that "Yes, I forgive this person.", or do you 
>take some sort of action, especially when you can't, say,  sign a 
>contract like "Debt Paid in Full"?  I notice that most of the time when 
>Jesus preached on it, he used physical actions.  The King forgave the 
>man who would have been sold to pay his debt by canceling it.  The 
>opposite of that was when the same guy demanded and punished his 
>servant for not paying his smaller debt.
>
>Sharon H.