Lesson 1 - Forgive & Forget

In the night, I don't feel right
Every time I do, I fall down in spite
The recollections growing, I need to overcome
Overcome the thought of you
The thought of you walking away.

In your arms, I couldn't be touched,
In your eyes, I felt so much,
In your arms, I do belong,
In your heart, I will stay,
In your mind, never to go away.


I lie down trying to fight
that which has a hold of me tonight.
The memories of you, the memories of us,
We almost made it to forever,
but it was over way to soon,
now I must fight these feelings,
fight what has consumed me
Fight them to move on,
fight them to gain control.

Is it wrong when I have memories that I don't want to let go of? When you spend so much of your time with someone, when you give up everything to make them happy and yet they don't want you in the same way, you have to let them go. This feet is easier said than done. While moving on is very real to me, so is the thoughts from the past. To remember the past is to judge the future in the same light. I think that's why they say "forgive and forget." You can't forgive someone if you still linger on their actions and you can't move on until you forgive the wrongs and forget them so you don't judge or expect the same from your future. You will get what you expect as you will settle for what you expect. Most would say that forgetting is easy and forgiving is hard; I beg to differ. Those that are strong can forgive, no matter the wrong done as we are to forgive 70X70 or, in other words, always. Even if it is the most awful wrong done, we should forgive them, that may be difficult for a very big wrong, but it must be done. However, to forget is harder, in my opinion. I can "forgive" someone for telling a secret that I swore them to secrecy about, I can forgive someone who messed up with their life, someone who did just about anything, but to forget what they did that made you feel as bad as it did, that is hard. To just put it out of your mind isn't something that you can just wish for, it is hard. It doesn't happen over night. So what to do then?

I'm not sure what to do in every situation, but abbsence can make the heart grow farther. So, to distance yourself from the wrong doer may be best. While one might not be able to do this, to forgive someone and never have to face them is easiest. If you have to face them daily, I don't know what to do. To look at them and only see what they did... I'm not sure how to get over that; this is what I need to work on. I know how to forgive and forget when I never have to see that person's face again, but if I have to face you daily, I don't know.

Matthew 6:14-15

For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.

Hebrews 10:17

Then he adds: "Their sins and lawless acts I will remember no more."

Psalm 103:12

as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.

Mark 11:25

And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins. "