On Facebook one of my friends was pondering whether forgiveness is truly possible if you can't forget. One of her friends responded with "Forgiveness doesn't mean forgetting. That's what makes it hard." Wow. What an insight.
When God expects us to forgive (for the Christian, its not an option - if we don't forgive others God will not forgive us (Matthew 6:15)), He knows that we will need to live with the pain, consequences and memory of wrongs done to us. Forgiving means knowing that someone has wronged us, feeling the effects of that wrong, and yet still choosing to release that person from any retribution and any anger or hatred which we may be tempted to feel towards them (even if they deserve it).
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