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#333 Forgiveness - Why is it so hard to forgive?
Are you having a hard time forgiving? Unforgiveness is often related to resentment and bitterness, and self-righteousness is at its core.
The Hebrew word for bitter is "marim". Root words include the Aramaic word "rum" - to be high, exalted, and prideful; "marah" - to be bitter, rebellious, contentious, and faultfinding; and, "marar" - to be bitter to the taste. All of these root words can be reduced to "self" and "righteous".
When you are bitter or self-righteous, it makes it hard, if not impossible to forgive, to let go, and to bless others. So, when we mentally and willfully say we forgive, but it doesn't go down to our innards -- to the place where self-righteousness resides -- bitterness will set in, making it virtually impossible to forgive others.
Kim describes the best example of self-righteousness in the Bible in the life of Job. Listen closely, and grab your Bible as Kim connects Job's bitterness and self-righteousness to the ordeal that Job endured by the hand of Satan and the conviction that came through Elihu and directly from God.
Key takeaways:
Exodus 15:23; Job 1; Job 9:18; Job 10:1; Job 23:2; Job 27:2; Job 33-42; Job 28:28; Proverbs 3:5-8
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By Kim MooreAre you having a hard time forgiving? Unforgiveness is often related to resentment and bitterness, and self-righteousness is at its core.
The Hebrew word for bitter is "marim". Root words include the Aramaic word "rum" - to be high, exalted, and prideful; "marah" - to be bitter, rebellious, contentious, and faultfinding; and, "marar" - to be bitter to the taste. All of these root words can be reduced to "self" and "righteous".
When you are bitter or self-righteous, it makes it hard, if not impossible to forgive, to let go, and to bless others. So, when we mentally and willfully say we forgive, but it doesn't go down to our innards -- to the place where self-righteousness resides -- bitterness will set in, making it virtually impossible to forgive others.
Kim describes the best example of self-righteousness in the Bible in the life of Job. Listen closely, and grab your Bible as Kim connects Job's bitterness and self-righteousness to the ordeal that Job endured by the hand of Satan and the conviction that came through Elihu and directly from God.
Key takeaways:
Exodus 15:23; Job 1; Job 9:18; Job 10:1; Job 23:2; Job 27:2; Job 33-42; Job 28:28; Proverbs 3:5-8