There have been some people in my life that I've had to forgive quite a few times, and I've probably even forgotten some of the transgressions, but will I ever trust them again? NO! I can be civil to them and I can visit with them and I can even pray for them, but I wouldn't dare try to have a close relationship with them.
Seems to me like it's pretty important to forgive because that seems to be a prerequisite for us being forgiven.I feel like sometimes forgivness is a process....some provocations just cannot be forgiven over night, others maybe a little more quickly. I have a collegue who used to be a best friend, I told her a few months ago that I believed something she was doing although maybe not wrong in itself gave the wrong impression and just didn't look good. She's never been the same to me since and antagonizes me almost daily. I still find it easy to forgive her even though she has never asked. Sometimes I wonder what forgiveness is any way, I know there is no-one that I would say go to h....... to. Some people think you don't have to forgive if they don't ask, but I don't think that's correct.
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