'... If you don’t forgive sins, what are you going to do with them? John 20:23 

 

Look out - bitterness is just unfulfilled revenge. If you think what they did to you was bad, wait till you hear what bitterness will do:

There's nothing more unattractive than a sour soul who wants to talk only about what 'they did to me.' Don't do that to yourself. You deserve better! Take back your power. Forgive them and hand them over to God. And get rid of the scorecards. Burn them! If you know where they're hidden, you haven't let them go yet; you're still imprisoned. Jesus said, 'In prayer there is a connection between what God does and what you do. You can't get forgiveness from God, for instance, without also forgiving others...' (Matthew 6:14-15 TM). 'But you don't know what I've been through,' you say. No, but I know what Jesus went through. Want to compare stories? Everybody He was close to let Him down. Add to that the weight of carrying the sins of the whole world and you've got more than a reason to harbor bitterness. But instead He preached forgiveness - from a cross! And His word to you today is '...pray for those who are cruel to you' (Luke 6:28 NCV). It's hard to stay mad with somebody you're praying for. Jesus adds, '...implore God's blessing upon those who abuse you...' (Luke 6:28 Amp). There it is - God's way. Try it; it works!