Forgive, Then What?

CONSIDER
So what are you to do after an account has been turned over for collection? It would be wise to make notations ***!!!!!!*** and to be alert for future infractions. Although your personal ledger sheet may indicate a zero balance, when an account is turned over for collection, it has not been settled. You may not forget that the injustice occurred, but you must remember that it is not your duty to see that it is paid. Retribution is not your responsibility. You can be free from the burdens of anger and bitterness while still exercising caution to avoid future violations.

BIBLE TRUTH

O my people, trust in him at all times.

Pour out your heart to him,
for God is our refuge. (Ps. 62:8 NLT)

HOW DOES THIS APPLY TO ME?
Operate on a “cash basis only” policy as you consider whether trust can be regained. Even though an individual may claim God has forgiven him or her, you must be desperately dependent on His direction for verification of the truth.

Guaranteed, Satan will be tempting you frequently to reclaim the outstanding balance. He will suggest a multitude of methods that you could employ to reassume control and attempt to make sure that the offending party pays for what he or she has done to you. In those moments you remind Satan and yourself that you are no longer responsible for collecting this debt. You have turned the responsibility over to God, who will handle the account as He sees fit.

PRAYER
God, You have spoken plainly, and I have heard it many times: Power, O God, belongs to You; unfailing love, O Lord, is Yours. Surely You repay all people according to what they have done. . . . (Ps. 62:11–12)


(excerpts from Desperate Dependency by J. Kirk & Melanie D. Lewis)

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