Freedom Beyond The Pains Of The Past

Learning to forgive implies that forgiveness is a learned process, not an automatic response. Our sinful nature (our flesh) has a high resistance to laying offenses aside. It prefers to take on an offense and use the energy that the offense brings with it, in every negative way. Within the carnal mind, retaliation is most often not an option, but rather it's a driving force, it has to get even! But true forgiveness comes from the Spirit of God that dwells within us.