Monday, 25 April 2016

You Don’t Have to Forget

You Don't Have to Forget
 
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You Don't Have to Forget
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By Rick Warren — Apr 25, 2016
 
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“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28 NIV).

You’ve heard this phrase over and over: “Forgive and forget.” There’s only one problem with it: You can’t do it. It’s impossible! You really can’t forget a hurt in your life. In fact, you can’t even try to forget it. Because when you’re trying to forget, you are actually focusing on the very thing you want to forget.

Forgetting is not what God wants you to do. Instead, he wants you to trust him and see how he can bring good out of it. That’s more important than forgetting, because then you can thank God for the good that he brought out of it. You can’t thank God for things you forget.

Romans 8:28 says, “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose” (NIV).

It doesn’t say that all things are good, because all things are not good. Cancer is not good. Disease is not good. Death is not good. Divorce is not good. War is not good. Rape and abuse are not good. There are a lot of things in life that are evil. Not everything that happens in this world is God’s will.

But God says he will work good out of the bad things in life if you will trust him. When you come to him and say, “God, I give you all the pieces of my life,” he will return peace for your pieces. He gives you peace in your heart that comes from knowing that even if you don’t understand the hurt in your life, you can still forgive, knowing that God will use that pain for good.

You don’t have to forget the wrong thing that someone did to you. You can’t do it even if you tried! God says you don’t have to forget it. You just have to forgive and then see how he will bring good out of it.

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  • Who have you not forgiven because you haven’t wanted to forget or let go of what he or she did to you?
  • What do you need to do today to forgive that person and move on?
  • How have you seen God work good in your life from difficult situations?

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Message 1: Why We Need Each Other
Message 2: ​​​​​​​Getting Your Ship Out of the Harbor
Message 3: Setting Goals In Faith
Message 4: What It Takes to Really Change
Message 5: God's Prescription for Health
Message 6: Winning With the Hand You're Dealt
Message 7: The Awesome Power of Focus
Message 8: The Awesome Power of Forgiveness
Message 9: The Awesome Power of Faith

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Rick Warren has helped people live with hope and on purpose for more than 40 years. He’s the founding pastor of Saddleback Church in Southern California and author of several books, including "The Purpose Driven Church" and "The Purpose Driven Life," read by more than 100 million people in 137 languages. He created the PEACE Plan (plant churches of reconciliation, equip servant leaders, assist the poor, care for the sick, educate the next generation), which is used by churches in 196 countries. His radio teaching and daily devotional, Daily Hope, is offered across America.

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