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im not sure where this belongs and i need some sleep and also some advice soon so please forgive me for putting it in here. well my friend is a newly converted christian and shes having trouble forgiving people from her past. people that really messed her up. i wanted you guys to help me out with some things i can tell her, scripture and evrything that will help her forgive these people.
thanks for all your help, god bless.<><
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Well, there is always the standard "forgive us our trespasses as you forgive our trespasses", or debtors if that's what you know, from the Lord's Prayer, but if she's a really new Christian it will take some time before she is able to completely grasp the concepts of loving everyone as god does for us, as well as to know the Scriptures and take them to heart. Leastwies, that's what I think. I'll try to come up with more verses and put up soon.
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Originally Posted by Krarwoodwatcher Well, there is always the standard "forgive us our trespasses as you forgive our trespasses", or debtors if that's what you know, from the Lord's Prayer, but if she's a really new Christian it will take some time before she is able to completely grasp the concepts of loving everyone as god does for us, as well as to know the Scriptures and take them to heart. Leastwies, that's what I think. I'll try to come up with more verses and put up soon. It's true, it will take her some time before she can totally let go, but that's okay, we're still human, but really the only way she's going to be able to do it with God's help and with support from a friend like you, but it will be hard, but it's been done so many times, and it makes things so much better.
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Originally Posted by rockon4l1fe im not sure where this belongs and i need some sleep and also some advice soon so please forgive me for putting it in here. well my friend is a newly converted christian and shes having trouble forgiving people from her past. people that really messed her up. i wanted you guys to help me out with some things i can tell her, scripture and evrything that will help her forgive these people.
thanks for all your help, god bless.<><
If they are recent hurts than it might take awhiule for those wounds to heal. If they are past hurts like 2yrs plus then tell her that she needs to forgive them as commanded by Jesus. Pray for her and tell her to pray for those that have offended her.
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I have found forgiveness to be very cyclical in nature. Some people may be able to forgive once and for all. I have found that when I forgive for something that has hurt me deeply, God may revisit it with me several times over a period of months or years. And each time I am able to forgive more deeply than the time before. Not that I am knowingly hanging on to any resentment, but rather deep within my heart there is still forgiveness needed that only God knows about.
It's OK for her to forgive only as much as she is able right now. A simple acknowledgement of "I know that I am to forgive, Lord, so give me that desire" may be a good start.
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Now, the question is, is she the one that wants to forgive, or do you want her to forgive? If it's you, then forget it - one of the great stiflers of young faith is to start too quick too soon. If it's her, then help her where she asks you to help, keep her gently on track, but ultimately let her do the leading.
As for the verses that I found through a little concordance search (check them out first): Matt. 6, Matt. 18, Mark 11:25, Luke 6:37, 17:4.
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Well we as Christians are called to forgive others because God first forgave us. In order to recieve forgiveness from God for things we do wrong we must forgive others for the acts they commit against us, one only works if the other is working.
If you love God truely with all your heart, then forgiving others becomes easier, at least in my experience. Doesn't mean it's a whole lot easier but it makes it bearable.
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seeing as to how im a horrible person, i dont know exact where this is. but, after Christ rose, he forgave his disiples for betraying him. that might help.