tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1024768053002787146.post3846079748706285191..comments2024-03-19T16:01:56.172-05:00Comments on Bees in My Bonnet: Forgiveness, Remorse and Measurable RepentanceSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06370095814271780946noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1024768053002787146.post-45366784045832171922014-05-09T03:04:18.047-05:002014-05-09T03:04:18.047-05:00A couple things that "the Bible says to do,&q...A couple things that "the Bible says to do," (OUR Father in Heaven says to do), at the point at which we NEED to forgive someone. One is, "speaking the truth in love," we should love the person enough to "go to them, tell them their fault, between you and him alone," as Jesus told us to. So that "we grow up in ALL aspects, into Him Who is the Head..." (See ALL of that powerful passage!) Love the person enough to help them discover their bitterness and their need to forgive. Or, their need to, "go to him," (the person who has "sinned against him"), and to "tell him his fault between you and him alone..." as Jesus instructed us to. Then do the rest of what He told us to do, if the person does not listen, or repent (Luke). <br /><br />Also, "let EVERYONE be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to anger..." Slow to even subtle forms of anger, like impatience, sarcasm, resentment, coldness and hardness of heart towards the person. We OFTEN sin in far more destructive ways, because of our failure to "be quick to listen" well and thoroughly, and because of our sin of not being "slow to speak." E.g. to all the wrong people, including ourselves, as we convince ourselves to believe our OWN confident FALSE assumptions, then false accusations, etc. :) ElaineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com