We've been taught all wrong about forgiveness. We learned "forgive and forget." How do I forgive those who continually hurt me? How do I forget the pain I am in? Am I really forgiving when I forget about it for a while?
We try and try to "perform" forgiveness but the pain of offense still resides in our hearts. What we really need is healing through the Holy Spirit. No one talks about what forgiveness has to do with healing...