Forgive and Forget.

Proverbs 17:9
9 He who covers over an offense promotes love,
but whoever repeats the matter separates close friends.

This is a wonderful example of how God tells us we should love. Perhaps, it's because you have someone right now who you're having a difficult time agreeing with or understanding. Just when you thought you could go your separate ways, the situation kept reappearing. While it may be possible to move on, it really hinders your relationship.

Have you ever heard of the phrase, "forgive and forget?" Well, it's true. The reality is if a particular situation is reoccurring, then it's affecting the relationship, and there hasn't been forgiveness whatsoever.

It's true that forgiveness is difficult, because it's natural for us to want to let someone know how much they've hurt us. We want to instill guilt on them and we want revenge.

What I've seen is that holding a grudge toward someone, doesn't make you feel better in the end, despite some short term positive feels. In fact, if you're anger in one situation, then you're quite likely many other situations in your relationships with others. What if God held grudges?

Whatever you're going through, pray about it. Take your time and pray. May God fill you with his love and lead you in the right direction.

Here's to a beautiful song from The Sidewalk Prophets: "The Words I Would Say."