"Learn to separate who a person is from their mistakes"

So as of late I didn't like a lot of people😂 mainly because of past situations.
So one day I was ranting about it to Apostle (that's what I call my dad😂) and he said "you need to learn to separate who a person is from their mistakes".
So that really got me thinking because he didn't explain further he just said that statement and he was done. After thinking about it a lot I came up with this👇🏾

So we were all created in the image of God right. And everything that is associated with, and is about God is good. That is what we believe as Christians. So we are born good without the intention of that changing, but because of influence from many different things we tend to forget who we are and fall out of line from what God intended for us to be.

I'll use a very common story to really put across what I'm trying to say. When God made Adam and Eve (Genesis chapter 3), He gave them very basic straight forward instructions. He kept nothing from them and they knew their purpose and what they had to do and why they were created. However, when Eve was deceived by the serpent she fell out of line. She was influenced, but what she did is not what God made her to be.

So I know we are all angry at someone out there 😂very very angry. Holding grudges most probably, but that person simply fell out of line. What they did is not who they are so don't hold on to their mistake. As human beings when we see one of our own falling out of line. We need to to help one another to get back in line.

Forgiveness is hard, very very hard 😂but it's not for that other person. It's for you. The longer you stay angry, the longer the other person keeps the power that they already have over you. So you need to free yourself from that because one day you'll also want to be forgiven by others and by God in the event that you are the one who falls out of line. So lets be happy guys😂❤ because not forgiving someone keeps you from receiving the blessings God has for you🙏

So I'm not saying get over it... but work on getting over it.

I'm getting a lot of "so if someone does me dirty I'm just supposed to start talking to them again like nothing happened?"

Now that is where wisdom comes in because some people are worth it and some aren't.
Also what you want is important because we all have the power of choice so if you want them back in your life or not that's on you.
For you to know and truly believe that  you have forgiven someone that doesn't mean you go to them and actually say "I have forgiven you" . You don't need to prove anything to anyone that you have forgiven them or gotten over what they've done. As long as you and God know then it's all good.
Some people yes you do have to tell them that you have forgiven them because they are meant to be in your life though they have made a mistake and some aren't meant to be in your life so it was necessary for that "mistake" to happen and that is why God allowed it to happen. However, forgiving them is still necessary so that you don't hold on to whatever bitternes you have towards them.

A good friend once told me that "pain demands to be felt" so it's good to acknowledge how you feel about a particular issue but don't dwell on it of it's negative.
So pray about it, talk to someone if you're confused and all shall be well❤
" I heard this.... we are always told to forgive and forget but have you ever thought that it may be purposeful for one not to forget because if you remember what's happened to you and still choose to forgive then you've truly forgiven"
                                                   
I don't think forgetting is deep to be honest like best believe I don't forget😂. However it's good to remember without getting affected. That's how you know you have forgiven and moved on. Also I think it's actually important to remember where God took you from.

Thank you for reading :)
God bless, and remember
GOD LOVES YOU