Four years ago I was drugged at a bar and abducted. These people were so cruel to me... I was missing for a whole month. God made a way for me to escape. I thank the Lord I am alive and able to talk about this today. I have forgiven all my abductors and those involved who helped orchestrate my kidnapping. Thank you Holy Spirit for helping me forgive these lost individuals.

I forgave my abuser, but it took the Holy Spirit to help me to release it completely. Not my will, but My Heavenly Fathers will be done in my life. That person never acknowledged what they did but I'm ok, I still love them from a distance & truly forgave them.

I can't forget...I have been hurt by many...no trust left. I carry the hurt every day and night. I hope I can find happiness one day and not think about all the bad. Thank you for that message. I can't choose to forgive right now. Hurts too bad.

My dad was a very abusive drunk. My mom left him when I was 5. They both lived for themselves or other people but not for us. He died at 56 in an apartment from a heart attack sitting on his couch with a neighbor woman. My mom could really care less if I'm ok and only calls when she needs something. It's very difficult to forgive and get past the hurt. Im trying to be patient and wait for Jesus to help because I can't do it.

thank you so so much..i did it..i choose forgiveness..and thank you jesus..❤

I am an atheist, but this helped me... Thanks.

Felt obligated to say I’m not Christian. But this line of thinking is really helpful. 🙏

With me it's the hurt I have a hard time with .

Great information in this video. It's good to revisit this and the truths presented here every so often. God bless you Andrew!

I forgave immediately quite quickly, 17 months ago when the incident occurred. But I still am hurt, and sometimes bitterness creeps in. I still forgive, but can’t seem to forget.

The problem I find is that many people SAY they forgive, but they really haven't. They hold it tightly sometimes in secret and don't let it go. They simply pretend they have forgiven the other person because it's a social Christian expectation.

Forgiveness helps me first it sets me free. When I see someone who hurts me my heart pounds hard when I pray and forgive I feel comfortable to walk by and wave. If I don't when I hear the person I hide . Thank you this is the way I see .

This is another one of your very good encouraging and inspirational messages! Thank you.

Thank You Paator Andrew I REALLY NEEDED to hear this. MAY Our Heavenly FATHER GOD continue to BOUNTIFULLY BLESS You & Yours.

You did it again! Thank you Lord for Andrew!

We need a supernatural power from God to overcome the hurt it's only Jesus living in us the hope of glory can make this happen. what help also is to spend time at the cross everyday meditate what Jesus went through for us so we can forgive others...

Thank you for the help I need, that has helped me a lot with My forgiveness of others.

I'm glad you're helping people find and give forgiveness, but in all honesty - some people don't deserve forgiveness and just get lucky that you're not a vengeful, selfish, stupid, lying, evil clown with a painted on smile - like them.

I believe in Jesus Christ but I do not go very often to the Church, what I like about Andrew is how well explains a lot of things

Thank you for a wonderfully true message. I ask for a circumcised heart with everyone. My battle is not against flesh and blood.

Matthew 18:21 is the answer to anyone having problems forgiving. :) when you look at the HUGE pile of sin that God has forgiven each of us who are born again, how can you then look God in the face and not forgive your brother. I don’t care what they have done to you! Humble yourselves and forgive as you have been forgiven :) You might just find that the person it frees the most is....... you!

Honestly 1 of the most difficult acts to take in this life yet once it's taken, in hindsight it feels so simple or outside looking in it can look like.it shouldn't be so simple.

I believe the Holy Spirit led me here this day. I’m not going to share why - because I have made the CHOICE awhile ago in repentance to FORGIVE a person. But I liked what you said about when the feelings come back you can spiritually remove them. Thanks Brother and God Bless xxx

Amen, thank you. It's true the feelings can come up again, but that's the right counsel, to walk on in that forgiveness! Satan often hurls the darts upon waking up in the morning..some hurtful experience, people from the past. I think it's like loving your enemies. People may still hate you but we are to bless them that curse us. That's something that the evil one tries to wound us afresh with as well.

thank you very much

Andrew I like your teachings but this has not worked for me and I've been putting this into practice for years......in my honest opinion only God can give you the Grace that enables you to truly forgive and then healing can take place.

I have chosen forgiveness over and over but I still feel mad he took my kids from me. I don't even see my own children and there is nothing wrong with me. I will never get their childhood back. So every time it hurts I forgive but the anger hangs out. I feel like there is a way to forgive so I feel love instead of anger. I'm going to keep looking for the feeling that follows because I need it.

I have been forgiven much.... Therefore I choose to forgive!

Yes forgive, but don't forget.

God Bless You. This video really helped me

I need to hear this right now. Thank you, YouBible. 🙏

Thanks you this was a great video,I Ben very an emotional hurt, in my home, but it all about perspective, I'm trying to do that,everybody has really been helpful to me my mom, my youth pastor,I listen to his message on Revenge it was great,I just don't want to get hurt anymore, but that not possible, I have to think about Jesus,look at Jesus on everything because He is the One that I want to please.

Greatly expresed

Great word, amen

15 “If your brother or sister sins against you, go to them. Tell them what they did wrong. Keep it between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them back. 16 But what if they won’t listen to you? Then take one or two others with you. Scripture says, ‘Every matter must be proved by the words of two or three witnesses.’ (Deuteronomy 19:15) 17 But what if they also refuse to listen to the witnesses? Then tell it to the church. And what if they refuse to listen even to the church? Then don’t treat them as a brother or sister. Treat them as you would treat an ungodly person or a tax collector. Matthew 18:15-17 No mention here of just letting someone off the hook. The order is 1. Tell them what they did 2. If they repent forgive them So as long as they repent you must forgive them as many times as they repent. In Luke 17:3 it is abundantly clear that repentance should precede forgiveness. Even at the cross when Jesus said, “Father, forgive them.” This did not mean al the people were in that moment forgiven. Later in Acts 2... “36 “Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.” 37 When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” 38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” Here, the ones who had Jesus our to death... did not God forgive them? Apparently in order to be forgiven they had to admit what they did, repent and be baptized. Now many will say that repentance is merely to change the mind. Even if we go with that somewhat unclear definition, it still stands as a prerequisite to being forgiven. It would mean they had to acknowledge that Christ was/is Messiah of God and confess Him as Lord. Repentance precedes forgiveness again. If repentance is merely a change of the mind then what is Jesus talking about when he says “tell them their fault and if they repent...” If they change their mind? Obviously this is not the case here. It involves acknowledgment and confession of what they did.

Working on myself 🙏

AMEN and AMEN!!!

My mom didn't care how what she said made me feel.

Thank you for this, I needed to hear!

Thank you Andrew, this was a very helpfull message. 💚

a lawyer I really trusted manipulated me . he mislead me and took advantage of me

Forgiveness is giving up any hope of a better past. Giving up the right to hurt someone back. God can give us forgiveness by His Holy Spirit.

He said that God didn't have feelings when he forgave us but that's not true. According to John 3:16-17, God loved us so deeply that he chose to make a way for us to be forgiven. The love that God has and the love that humans exhibit cannot be compared to each other. We say we love people, but our actions don't line up to our words. God says that He loves us and His actions line up. God loved us which meant that He did have a feeling: love.

Women had persecuted me for sharing the gospel with them. At first my ego took a downward tail speed because I always wanted to present my self as this "great Alpha male" to the opposite sex, but I had gotten the total opposite. They laughed at me, made fun of me, gossiped about me until my ego was that size of a calcified penny, but that was a good thing because eventually a few started listening. It pays to "stick to your guns." Be real and transparent with people in general, you might win the respect of the few, because of your stand for Christ. Let your light shine. Let this be an encouragement to all you men out there. Let the light of Jesus Christ shine in your hearts, as the champions of Jesus Christ, to the opposite sex.

In a nutshell, for us to remember there are times were needed forgiveness from others, and even if we do not forgive someone, the Lord will still be willing to forgive someone.

well said and yet its only when we experience the love and forgiveness of Jesus for ourself that we can forgive....and make the choice to forgive.we need a supernatural power to do that and also it will be good to spend sometimes at the cross everyday meditate on what Jesus went through and yet he chose to forgive, if we ask him to give us the same power to do so he will do it for us....

Thank you so much for this!!! Really needed it!!:)

Thank you

I forgive after i get upset, i would hope i have the patience before i react and forgive

working through this but I know its importance.We need to forgive leave vengeance to God

This sometimes easy and sometimes very hard. But the act of forgiveness is imperative. The part we need to further explain are boundaries. We forgive and if we have a perpetual abuser of our boundaries that requires continuous forgiveness, make the boundaries stronger while still loving that person from a distance. You will never forget and a memory may trigger feelings that tries to keep us in a state of unforgiveness, but chose to redirect your thoughts to the state of forgiveness. The person you are forgiving doesn't not control you or your mind unless you allow it to be. Also don't forget to forgive yourself, because that can also keep you stuck in a place of unforgiveness towards others. If you are wrapped up in any form of guilt or shame and can't forgive yourself, then it will be very difficult to forgive others. Hurting people hurt people and everyone of us have been hurt and sadly have caused hurt to others whether we intended to or not. Thank God for His forgiveness, because every single one of us needs forgiveness. Amen!

I forgive my ex & the woman he cheated on me with. I also forgive her sister that stole much of my keepsakes. I forgive Mitzie for her betrayal. I release them all from any debt they may owe me for what they did to me. In Jesus name I choose to forgive & not carry the bitterness or resentment it caused. Thru Jesus I am completely free. Praise God!!

I just subscribe to ur channel from reading the plan in the Bible You Verdion. And i love this so much and im glad that i have clarity on how to forgive now.

This was good thank you

Im only 1 minute in and its helped immensely

This helped. Thank you:)

I''m really conflicted about forgiveness. Not only did my church hurt me and my family a couple of years ago, but they also lied right to our faces about various facets of the ordeal. They still have not apologized for what they did. And in not doing so, they've relinquished all credibility. I'm looking forward to the day we leave this church. And we would have already done so IF the Lord had released us. However, for some reason, we do not feel HIs release.

I have PTSD, and ocd. I say I forgive, but, my issues later seems i harbor ill feelings.

My mahn! It’s a choice. EDIT: Sometimes forgiveness is for our benefit to walk in His spirit.

Forgiving only helps the offender and eases their burden, not yours. Some people don't deserve forgiveness. You can let go of the anger without forgiveness. Don't forgive those that intentionally hurt people, they don't deserve it and only do it again. Let go of the anger and walk away.

😢😔🙏💚 But feeling so help motivate or stop us from doing it well 😔 Or if we go against feelings doing it or issues with being genuine because of feeling etc 😔 and then don't act well or seen how lasting how long we stick with it... Or easily to give up or into fall towards the negative evil side or letting issues overwhilm or end up mad and passive 😔 So wish we did all well and in Christ. Spirit power

My sister in law truly hurt me by some of the things she was saying behind our backs. And it really hurt us, both my husband and I . So I hadnt talked to her or wanted to have anything to do with her ever since. I guess I got a root of bitterness within me. Anyway, as Im a born again christian, I knew that it was wrong for me to habor this unforgiveness I felt ,in my heart against her. And I knew that God says if I dont forgive others , then he wont forgive me. I struggled with this for a few days, as our flesh can really get in the way and tell us all kinds of things , why we shouldnt forgive. Anyway, I finally sent her a text message asking for her to forgive me, because the last time we did talk, I said some pretty nasty things, to her,and she to me . We both got angry and hung up. So I didnt feel like I wanted to talk to her, by phone. I did ask her for forgiveness. And Ive never heard a word from her since. So maybe shes not forgiving me. But I cant do anything about how she feels toward me. I did what I felt that God was telling me to do. So its in her court now. If she forgives me , ok, and if she doesnt ok. I pray she will , but shes not really a believer, so who knows. I still forgive her, and I still pray for her everyday . Maybe you or other believers could also pray, that God will touch her heart, and that she will come to know Jesus Christ as her personal Saviour and friend. Her name is Mary, so would appreciate any prayers from any of you, for her. Thank you and May God bless you

Amen!

My friend... God did have a feeling when He forgave us... absolute agony for having to kill his son for us. And they were both more than willing to do so.

i choose forgiveness 😊

When God forgives, God also chooses to remember our sins no more. That is how we are also supposed to forgive. Forgive and forget. So in saying this, when Chris Farley is telling us that we shouldn't forget, where does it say in the bible that we are supposed to forgive but not forget?

Amen

My mum hurts me so much and she keep doing it to me and my family till now

Amen.

AMEN

You are not telling the entire story here. Which is likely why people find it even harder. Scripture states here: Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord. Romans 12:19 God does deal with our unrepentant enemies.

Forgiveness is one of the best ways to witness to the forgiveness that we've received at Calvary. The only thing that I like to add is that if we are going to led by the Holy Spirit, He'll lead us in the exact way God forgives us. He forgets our sins. That's essential in New Creation Holy Spirit led forgiveness. 🌀 Heb 8:12 For I will forgive their unrighteousness. I will remember their sins and lawless deeds no more. We should do the same too, never remember the evil of the people we've chosen to forgive, led by the Holy Spirit of God.

thanks

I think the only portion that would need to be approached slightly different is on what was shared around 3:57 about 'healthy boundaries'... those things will disappear as a believer continues maturing and growing in Christ, because at no moment do I see Jesus 'setting up boundaries' with the people that were coming against Him!

forgiveness is Love :)

Unforgiveness is sin..... Romans 6:6 King James Version (KJV) 6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. Therefore.... Romans 8:13 King James Version (KJV) 13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. A dead man never is in unforgiveness because he/she can never be offended or wronged. Just die already ;) So easy.... Be blessed all!!

Why forgie ?how should accept damage done

Fun fact: you don't need to be a Christian to connect with the concept that forgiveness is a choice not a feeling ✌🏾

I was told by my ex boyfriend if I didn't get my boyfriend arrested he would kill me now my boyfriend won't forgive me will he ever forgive me an say he believes me

Can you forgive and still feel hurt?

Is not forgiving... Degrading?

You must repent and thrust on Jesus...not yourself. ... then you will have something to say. God bless you!

What about another Christian yourvoen daughter that will not forgive when its sought and hasn't talked to me in 2 years? She was never abused or wanted for anything. We can't even see our grandchildren and they are members of the same church. Some people are living outside. God's will if they refuse to even communicate with someone that asks for forgiveness over and over. If she doesn't want a relationship fine but she is not obeying scripture by holding onto a grudge. Her mother had never done anything but love her and she is cut off too. She is So hurt that she tells me not to contact our daughter if she is dying and she has been seriously ill for 32 years with an incurable illness.

Ee are to be like Christ our Lord right? To forgive is to also to forget.. Our Father said that He forgives and remembers no more.. So are we not also to forget? In truth it can be difficult to forget but to hang on to that rememberence is a way of hanging on to a bit of unforgiveness..?..

Doctor strange?

Forgiveness = they get away with it. Then you have to pretend that everything is fine and they aren't responsible for the damage they've done. So they go on their merry way and you must never speak of it again. Again your feelings are disregarded and they are happy as clams. Clearly this "forgiveness" favors the abusers, and I don't see this as a good thing at all.

Simple,just don't

is santa god ?

No if you forgive them they just try to hurt you again. They get a few chances and that's it.

I forgave him, I don't hate him but I can't help thinking about it at times

Amen!

Amen