Benefits of forgiveness and mercy.
This is what forgiveness does in your life:
It brings healing and joy in your spirit.
It removes pains and grudges from your mind.
It gives access for the heavenly Father to forgive you.
It reactive the spirit of love and unity (1 Cor 13:4-8).
What happens if you can’t forgive and have mercy on someone?
To forgive a person can be challenging especially when the person refuses to admit his or her mistakes/faults. I understand how painful it is beloveth, but you must let go of the pains, bitterness, anger etc attached to it. You must not allow that to rob you of your blessings. Look at what the Bible says here:Colossians 3:13, Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. So what happens when you determine not to forgive him or her.
There will be scarcity of miracle.
There will be difficulties in experiencing breakthrough.
There will be pains, sorrow and stagnation.
There will be lack of protection and financial blessings.
There will be a continued series of setbacks and rejection.
What if the person I’m forgiving doesn’t change?
Romans 12:18-21 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Luke 6:35-36, But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil. Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
1 Timothy 1:15-16 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. Howbeit 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.
Should I call or meet the person one on one?
Do not feel shy about it., its advisable you meet the person facially and release your mercy or forgiveness upon him. But if the person is faraway from you, you can otherwise place a call on him or her. Maybe someone hurt you so badly to the point of regretting ever connecting with the person. You can pray for such a fellow so that the mercy of God can locate him too. Jesus experienced pains, punishment, rejection as a result of our salvation. He or she may needs the hands of God to change his attitude. The Bible says, let brotherly love continue (Hebrews 13:1).
It can be frustrating to discover that the person is unwilling to change, or accept forgiveness at this point. But don’t let that border you so much. The God that you serve has seen your heart of forgiveness and mercy towards the person. Whoever that needs your forgiveness, kindly do that with an open mind. Forgive them, but don’t ever trust them again. Forgiveness doesn’t mean reestablishment of trust, but you can love them according to 1 Peter 4:8.
