Yah when we forgive someone we might remember the ofence but the forgiveness is acting as if it never happened

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Christ is either Lord of all or he is not Lord at all.
Karen Carter '74



> 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.