Yah Phil,
Big situations like that would be hard to forget.  Fortunately, when it
comes to Greg and the kids, I have forgotten a lot.  Gee, I hope that it
isn't old age setting in!  GRIN!
Kathy


At 08:32 PM 7/23/2005, you wrote:
>Kathy,
>
>I don't think we can forget.  We can, on the other hand, forgive, and if
>there is genuine repentence for the lack of forgiveness on our behalf, the
>the forgiveness works.  Forgetting is God's job, not ours, because I don't
>think we can forget.
>
>I have at least two times, in the last couple of years, found myself in a
>situation that I needed to forgive.  In one case, it was multipled, that is,
>there were too many places to try and isolate.  I prayed, asking the Lord
>what to do, and He said, Forgive them collecti vely and then live as though
>they were forgiven.  Never use those situations against them again.  I
>prayed and did what He said.
>
>In the other case, it was a source of definite eructation.  Money was also
>involved.  The Lord said, forgive him and never bring it up to him again.  I
>did so but in both cases, I haven't forgotten but I did forgive.
>
>Phil.