Do we really need to forgive people?

Forgiveness can improve other relationships Harboring anger toward someone who hurt you doesn’t just affect your relationship with that person. Grudges and angry feelings can eventually overflow into your other relationships. You might: have a shorter temper with loved ones.

What happens if you don’t forgive people?

The negative consequences of not forgiving has been documented in studies that show that it can lead to emotional pain of anger, hate, hurt, resentment, bitterness and so on and as a consequence can create health issues, affect relationships and stop us from experiencing the freedom that forgiveness enables.

Can you forgive and still feel hurt?

Originally Answered: Can you forgive someone and still be hurt? Of course you can. Just because you forgive doesn’t mean your feelings are invalid or that they just stop. It means you stop holding it against them.

What does the Bible say about forgiving those who hurt you?

Ephesians 4:32 32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you .

What does the Bible say about God Forgives?

John 3:16 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 1 John 1:9 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

What does the Bible say about forgiving each other?

Forgiveness is a choice we make. It is a decision of our will, motivated by obedience to God and his command to forgive. The Bible instructs us to forgive as the Lord forgave us: Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another.

Do we need to forgive God?

We need to forgive because there are no unforgiving people in the Kingdom of God. Jesus told us: “For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses” (Matthew 6:14-15).

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