A sermon that hit me in the nail

Philippines
September 17, 2017 9:30pm CST
I went to church yesterday evening, which is something I rarely do. It has probably something to do with the satanic rosary I tried to get rid of but at the same I did want to pay a visit and pray. It was the perfect time, because the priest sermon had to be about forgiveness. Forgive the person who has caused harm to you. The reasons were that it could set your free and possibly restart your relationship with that person in a new heights.And if you don't forgive, then DON"T expect God to forgive you specially once you die. I was listening to it until to the point were it hits you. I mean how can you forgive some one how has caused you hard and gets away with it...Specially if they gets away with it all the time. That's the question that's buzzing around my head when I heard this sermon. Should I trust the fact that God will just punish him if he doesn't apologize or forgive in his or her experience? The explanation by the priest says God always forgives anyways so why not do it your self as an example by Christ himself. But I agree that we don't forgive we are closing ourselves to a smaller corner in our hearts and burn down bridges that's been damage by sin. What do you think? I'm a sinner myself, perhaps it's for the best. I won't live forever anyway.
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@Christinb (390)
18 Sep 17
I always forgive and I leave the rest unto God.I can't fight my battles but my God will fight for me
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• Philippines
19 Sep 17
How does that in your opinion? @Christinb I agree with you, these days I just can't go on fighting with out God on my side.
19 Sep 17
@Letranknight2015ost of the things that are happening now are strange,make peace with everyone n always pray to God to protect you because He is the only choice
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@Kind4321 (826)
• Nairobi, Kenya
18 Sep 17
So true
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• United States
18 Sep 17
Well it is good to be Christ like, and forgive if we can Letran. I firmly believe that we should try to attain this as God will forgive us all our sins when we pass on. Why was the rosary Satanic that you have? Good to know you were moved to go to church.
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@Kind4321 (826)
• Nairobi, Kenya
18 Sep 17
well put
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• United States
18 Sep 17
@Kind4321 Thanks my friend.
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• Philippines
18 Sep 17
Hello @TiarasOceanView Yeah, I still have it but it's no longer in my room. Maybe It was better to visit the church every time and then.
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@allen0187 (58447)
• Philippines
18 Sep 17
Never forgive, never forget. That's how I roll.
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@allen0187 (58447)
• Philippines
18 Sep 17
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• Philippines
18 Sep 17
That's hard to believe. You must have a good reason to remain this way @allen0187 but how do you live day to day over that.
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• Philippines
19 Sep 17
@allen0187 awww i hope you get tired of being evil
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• Calgary, Alberta
18 Sep 17
I am so burning in Hell. I had been hooking up with strangers from Tinder doing casual one night stand with women I just met because I am not able to commit.I have not been in Church for 3 years and My Twitch streaming channel is filled with Fbombs because my subscribers thinks cursing is cool.
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@Kind4321 (826)
• Nairobi, Kenya
18 Sep 17
I think i will deactivate my tinder account now!
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• Calgary, Alberta
18 Sep 17
@Letranknight2015 I do feel tired and lonely. I do want to settle down instead of fooling around.
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• Philippines
18 Sep 17
Hello @CaptAlbertWhisker Well, that's how you want to live your life, makes me envy you a little bit there living your life a little bit. But one of these days I hope you get to have a chance to retire and reflect.
@Llorakay (239)
• Makati, Philippines
18 Sep 17
How to insert a youtube link? Forgive me I really dont know how?
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• Philippines
18 Sep 17
Hello @Llorakay it's just copy paste the link and put it in the discussion box.
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@Llorakay (239)
• Makati, Philippines
18 Sep 17
@Letranknight2015 thank you. I will going to try that.
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@Kind4321 (826)
• Nairobi, Kenya
18 Sep 17
Trust me its never easy to forgive especially if the person really hurt you but when you think about the blessings you will hold back by not doing so it makes it easier to forgive. Don't give a person so much power over you.Give it to Jesus and He will handle the situation for you.Trust me He knows better than you do.
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• Philippines
18 Sep 17
Hello @Kind4321 You're right. Those people who has harm me in the past are far away from me, they are no longer here. That's exactly what the priest said, I had no idea that people will have power on you when you don't forgive. Thank you for your advice.
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• Philippines
19 Sep 17
@Kind4321 I know he's been reaching me for quite a long time..
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@Kind4321 (826)
• Nairobi, Kenya
18 Sep 17
@Letranknight2015 great to know the pastor and I have echoed the same words.I hadn't even listened to the sermon yet.So that means God is telling you something and you need to hear.Forgive and move.
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@andriaperry (116876)
• Anniston, Alabama
18 Sep 17
Give it to God and just move on.
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• Philippines
18 Sep 17
Hello @andriaperry what should I give it to god then? just wondering, my anger and hatred?
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@andriaperry (116876)
• Anniston, Alabama
18 Sep 17
@Letranknight2015 Yes, God said he would make it right, what someone does bad to you he will give ten fold back to you, if you let him handle it.
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@acelawrites (19274)
• Philippines
18 Sep 17
I heard that sermon too, and I agreed with the message; so somehow, I forgive those who caused me pain; but I can not forget them.
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• Philippines
19 Sep 17
Hello @acelawrites Not forgetting would serve us a lesson about trusting that person again. anyways, things are not always the even if the relationship was forge.again.
@ilocosboy (45161)
• Philippines
18 Sep 17
Everybody will be hit by that message and if we can follow that message, very nice. But if we can't follow then lets ask forgiveness.
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• Philippines
18 Sep 17
Hello @ilocosboy it was something hard to swallow that's for sure. But for me who have been into catholic school for the last eight years, I should have known better.
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@ilocosboy (45161)
• Philippines
19 Sep 17
@Letranknight2015 maybe you can, well, you just said the reason here
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@YrNemo (20272)
18 Sep 17
I think we all forgive easily (as in, not revenge!). God doesn't order us to forget however, since He gives us the ability to memorise in the first place. We remember, in order not to do the same mistake of trusting those bad people again. Take it in that context, you are not a sinner my friend. We will keep thinking 'how could they (the baddies) do that!' etc but we will never go out of our way to torture those bad people, right?
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• Philippines
18 Sep 17
Hello @YrNemo yeah, Not easy moving on and just starting your life all over again. But then again I realized how peaceful my life is right now.
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