Can Christians forgive someone without talking to them?

AllDayFaith · May 11, 2019

I have forgiven a lot of people in silence, cause I know that telling them I forgive them would make them laugh. And then tomorrow they trespass me again. It's like what Jesus said, "Forgive them as many times as they do it." Or something similar to that. God is the only judge of character we need, if the person who hurts you every single time won't change then they will have to suffer the consequences.

DamianWarS · May 11, 2019

vlisco said:
Can you forgive someone without talking to them?.. Does silent forgiveness count?

saying "I forgive you" can be quite condescending. I would say most offending acts don't need verbal confirmation. Forgiveness should be implicit in love.

danielmears · May 12, 2019

Life is a learning experience and we all can have sharp tongues when we do not feel well, are already stressed, or have various scenarios going on simultaneously. Love, is commanded of us, so let us be patient and kind, realizing all have sinned and fallen short at times. We must be quick to forgive to protect our own hearts from becoming hardened but it would be good to mend the relationship so the other person can also salvage some goodness out of the situation. Now if the sin is something terrible, it may take deep prayer to overcome. Jesus, I believe went away to the mountains or a solitary place when John the Baptist was executed. God is love, so let love guide your actions, this is God working through you. Good fruit, peace, love, harmony, may then occur. Glory to God, we are all a work in progress...

Happygal · May 12, 2019

danielmears said:
Life is a learning experience and we all can have sharp tongues when we do not feel well, are already stressed, or have various scenarios going on simultaneously. Love, is commanded of us, so let us be patient and kind, realizing all have sinned and fallen short at times. We must be quick to forgive to protect our own hearts from becoming hardened but it would be good to mend the relationship so the other person can also salvage some goodness out of the situation. Now if the sin is something terrible, it may take deep prayer to overcome. Jesus, I believe went away to the mountains or a solitary place when John the Baptist was executed. God is love, so let love guide your actions, this is God working through you. Good fruit, peace, love, harmony, may then occur. Glory to God, we are all a work in progress...

If the believer was the one who caused the issue and do not wish to reconcile , not to mention by walking away from problems he caused, cut things off and move on to forget the past, is a challenge to deal with such frustration to be honest

vlisco · May 14, 2019

AllDayFaith said:
I have forgiven a lot of people in silence, cause I know that telling them I forgive them would make them laugh. And then tomorrow they trespass me again. It's like what Jesus said, "Forgive them as many times as they do it." Or something similar to that. God is the only judge of character we need, if the person who hurts you every single time won't change then they will have to suffer the consequences.

Do you feel guilty when praying after silence forgiveness or hear voices disturbing your mind and accusing your for not talking to them?

vlisco · May 14, 2019

AllDayFaith said:
I have forgiven a lot of people in silence, cause I know that telling them I forgive them would make them laugh. And then tomorrow they trespass me again. It's like what Jesus said, "Forgive them as many times as they do it." Or something similar to that. God is the only judge of character we need, if the person who hurts you every single time won't change then they will have to suffer the consequences.

Do you hear accusing voices making you feel guilty after silence forgivenes?

AllDayFaith · May 15, 2019

vlisco said:
Do you hear accusing voices making you feel guilty after silence forgivenes?

Yes I hear voices that accuse me of that type of thing, and they accuse me of other things also. You have to learn how to win the battle in your mind, cause that's where the devil puts thoughts that you don't want into.

vlisco · May 15, 2019

AllDayFaith said:
Yes I hear voices that accuse me of that type of thing, and they accuse me of other things also. You have to learn how to win the battle in your mind, cause that's where the devil puts thoughts that you don't want into.

How do you handle it practically?

AllDayFaith · May 15, 2019

vlisco said:
How do you handle it practically?

The only way to withstand and fight the enemy is with the word of God. Whenever you hear voices you should repeat your favorite verses. My favorite is, "No weapon formed against me shall prosper."

yeshuaslavejeff · May 15, 2019

AllDayFaith said:
The only way to withstand and fight the enemy is with the word of God. Whenever you hear voices you should repeat your favorite verses. My favorite is, "No weapon formed against me shall prosper."

Good.

Also: (even little children can

resist THE DEVIL, and he flees from you.

Always call on the name of JESUS, like a lamb or a sheep "baaaaa baaaaa baaaaa"ing for the GOOD SHEPHERD to come running, to help, to save, to heal.

JESUS is never far off from His sheep.

danielmears · May 15, 2019

Resist and he will flee. Jesus prayed for us to be one, as he and the Father. Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which believe on me through their word. That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us; that the world may believe that thou has sent me. John 17:20-21 You are a child of the living God, only believe. Realize, be aware, know, God/Christ are in you, you in them.

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