forgive and forget
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This proverb has been stuck in my mind everyday since I read it. It says a lot about the extent of forgiveness and love. Who knew that I had to put it into practice.
Someone changed my birthday on Facebook last weekend. Many people got confused, for which I felt extremely bad, because there were many sincere wishes and even a call in the late hours of the night. Anyway, I was really mad at the person who did such a thing thoughtlessly, and because I didn't know who did it, ended up chastising publicly on Facebook. Anyway, the person who did the prank admitted it and apologized. I forgave the person. Now the hard part is what comes after.
Because it was such a public matter, a number of people asked me about it, and were equally curious as to who the culprit was. I guess God was preparing me beforehand, for the verse shone like neon lights in my head. I made up my mind not to tell anyone who it was. But not before I told one person - just one person, I could say out of coercion, but I really should have been stronger. Immediately I regretted it and repented.
It really is a struggle to rise above the norm. My handling of this situation wasn't perfect. Yet God's still gracious in teaching me and forgiving me too. It was a little incident, this birthday thing, but the lesson learned is eternal.
So, if you did want to ask, I'll just say here that I'm not going to tell who the person is. That person already feels bad enough, I don't think it'd be love if I repeat the matter.
It's not just to forgive. It's to forgive and forget.
tags deardiary, thebibletome
Hey, funny you should write this. i was finding it extremely hard to forgive a person recently. but are you sure it's to forget as well? what if someone did something really really bad to you, not just a bday prank? you might forgive, but how to forget? how to erase it completely from memory? You can choose not to hold a person's sin against him, that's forgiving. But im not sure bout forgetting.
Thanks for the reminder charms. Maybe bout forgetting,u cant help a good memory albeit it is without grudge,even for smtg simple like charms. But perhaps she meant simply not mentioning it to others or to constantly remind yourself of it? Charms? :)
Wow I completely neglected to reply. Sorrrryyy!!
What I meant by forgetting is choosing not to spread the grudge. Or strife. Yes, we may need someone to talk to to help us through the situation. But I guess, what I'm saying is don't carry the hurt on. It's a daily sacrifice we gotta do. Until the day comes when we've really let go. :)
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