Forgive And Forget

One of the most challenging aspects of life that we are faced with each and every day is the process of forgiving and forgeting. According to the way of the world, often times we say that we will forgive. However, when it comes to the forgeting part,hesitations present themselves. We all know the saying, " I will forgive, but never forget."

When it comes to the word of God, we must forgive and forget. John 20:23 says, "If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them, if you retain the sins of any, they are retained." In Colassians 2:13 it reads, "And you being dead in your trespases and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him. having forgiven you all trespases."

If you pay close attention to the previous two scriptures you will see that you must forgive and forget. We know that Jesus died for our sins and all was forgiven. We also know that through several scriptures that we are to be a credible witness to Jesus and that Jesus moves inside of us. Therefore, just as Jesus forgave us, then we are to forgive others. This is absolutely critical between husband and wife.

When we do not forget, we are essentially having a direct correlation of putting Jesus back up on the cross. We are basically saying that the sin was not forgiven and that he did not die for our sins. So you have to ask yourself, " Is it really worth putting Jesus back on the cross?"

In order to forgive and forget, you must take each and every situation to the word of God. It is something that you should do as a couple. If you allow the word to cleanse you of your trespases, then you will be under the authority of God. Phillipians 4:8, " Finally brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praise worthy-meditate on these things." If you do this, then you will not have any time left to think about anything negative or contrary to the word of God.

There will be trials and tribulations in your marriage, but if you stay focused on the word of God, you can find strength in your weakness and become stronger in your relationship with God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit.