Here are clues that you haven’t forgiven someone.
- You get angry thinking about what happened
- You give the offender the cold shoulder
- You rehearse the incident mentally & in conversation
- You seize every opportunity to remind the offender of what they did
Refusing to forgive and forget is another way of justifying an unforgiving attitude.
2 things God won’t share
- His Glory (Isaiah 42:8 I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images).
- His right to settle old scores (Roman 12:19 Dear beloved, avenge not yourself, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord)
(1 Timothy 1:15-17 15This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. 16Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting. 17Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen)- forgive yourself of what you did. Pride and judgemental attitude feed off each other and humility feeds off forgiveness. (Isaiah 43:25 I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.)
