The rules, regulations and principles that God tells us to abide by in the Bible are all there for our own good. They are there to protect us physically, mentally and spiritually.
In the Lords Prayer it says, Forgive us our trespassers as we forgive those who trespass against us.
Why is forgiveness so important? Why is it essential to our own well being and our spiritual walk?
There are several reasons. Firstly unforgiveness hampers our relationship with God. We are disobeying him if we dont forgive others, which retards our relationship with him. It also leads to pent up resentment toward the person who has sinned against us. We cannot love God and hate our fellow man, as written (Mat 22:39) .Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. Harbouring unforgiveness that keeps us in a state that is other than loving can dampen our spiritual walk.
Secondly unforgiveness can lead to internal emotional turmoil. It means that we are permanently tied to the act of sin against us. We cannot get over it or get release from it, and move on with our lives until we forgive the person and put the consequences of their actions into Gods hands to deal with. Bad things...
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