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