II Corinthians 5: 16-18
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation; the old has passed away – the new has come.
I recently discovered where the phrase “forgive and forget” comes from. This passage tells us that God sent Jesus to make us right with him. God forgives everything that we need him to, no questions asked. God is not holding a grudge against us for the day he can hold it over our heads. It is forgotten, gone, never to be remembered again.
Unfortunately, the person we often need to forgive is the one person we can’t, ourselves. As we live our lives day in and day out we are the constant reminder of our past mistakes, holding it over our own heads, making us miserable.
God knows our lives are too precious to dwell on the past, which is why he sent Jesus. He needs us to be at our best everyday to show others what his love and forgiveness can do for them. We are so blessed to know the love that Christ showed us on the cross; we need to share it with others.
To forgive and forget is not easy, but start with yourself and discover just how free you will be to share God’s love and message with others.
