Forgive Them Too??نموونە

Unforgiveness functions as more than just an emotion; it creates atmospheres that transform both our internal landscape and the world around us. Today, I want to share how hidden unforgiveness affects our spiritual discernment.

When we hold onto pain for someone else, something dangerous happens to our spiritual lives. I've learned that when I'm carrying unforgiveness, even for someone else's hurt, I stop hearing God as clearly.

On more than one occasion, I have had to stop and repent, and ask for His forgiveness so that I could begin to hear Him again. When our hearts are clouded with offense, we start filtering through pain, and that's how the enemy can begin to gain ground.

Proverbs 4:23 tells us, "Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life." Can I get real with y'all for a minute? What if some of the issues in our lives aren't because we've been hurt, but because we're holding hurt that doesn't belong to us?

Unforgiveness of any kind isn't just an external practice; it's an internal reality that affects our discernment and may cause us to stumble if left unchecked.

This isn't about pretending the offense never happened; it's about nurturing an internal atmosphere of trust in the Lord's justice. When you live with forgiveness, God's truth transforms your heart, filling you with clarity and discernment that your circumstances can't explain.

When we allow unforgiveness to build up, even for someone else's pain, we create a barrier between ourselves and God's voice. We think we're standing in solidarity with someone we love, but we're actually compromising our ability to hear God clearly.

The unforgiveness you carry for others' sake might be why you feel disconnected in prayer. It might be why peace feels just out of reach. God wants to restore you to a place where there is nothing hindering your access to Him, but first, you must let go of offenses that were never yours to hold.

Pause and Ponder: How might your spiritual discernment change if you began letting go of the offenses you're carrying for others?