But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. Matthew 6:15

 Forgiving someone whose hurt you can be one of the most difficult things you’ll do in life. And trust me, you’ll become a professional at forgiveness if you interact with others. Today’s verse comes straight from the words of Jesus Christ Himself, if you want God’s forgiveness, you must forgive those who sin against you. But it doesn’t stop at forgiveness.

 But I say to you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you. Luke 6:27

 Whatever that person did to hurt you, caused a wound to your heart. Unless that wound is closed up and healed, it will be open to infection of toxic thoughts, and isolation from your offender, which is a reminder of the hurt they caused. Blocking yourself from them in total isolation might seem good for your mental health, but it doesn’t truly reflect the love of Jesus Christ. You have to ask yourself, have you truly forgiven them?

 Our human flesh is fragile and the things Jesus calls us to do to reflect His love might seem impossible, but with the help of the Holy Spirit and time you can completely forgive, love and resume communication with your enemies. That wound will never heal unless you open the line of communication with those you’ve truly forgiven! God bless!