Forgiveness can feel impossible when you’ve been deeply hurt. It’s hard to let go of what someone said, did, or destroyed. But holding onto bitterness only adds to the pain. Forgiveness is not forgetting — it’s choosing peace over poison. And it can be the first step to healing.
Sometimes the people who hurt us the most are the ones we trusted. Words stay in our memory. Wounds stay in our heart. We may look strong on the outside, but inside, there’s a quiet anger that won’t let go.
But when we carry resentment day after day, it becomes a burden. It steals our energy, our sleep, and our joy. Forgiveness doesn’t mean accepting injustice. It doesn’t mean allowing harm again. It simply means releasing the power of pain — and making space for peace.
One voice once said something no one expected:
“Love your enemies. Pray for those who hurt you… so you may be children of peace.” (Matthew 5:44–45)
And in his final moments, with pain in his body and betrayal all around him, he said:
“Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” (Luke 23:34)
This is not a weakness. This is strength — the kind of strength that sets your heart free.
You may never hear “I’m sorry.” You may never get justice the way you hope. But you can still find peace. And you can still choose to live unchained.
Video References:
📖 Matthew 5:43–45 – “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you…”
📖 Luke 23:34 – “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”
لوقا 23:34
متی 5:43-45
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