Hi All,
First time posting in maybe 3 years. Anyway, glad to be back. Hope to hear some thoughts on some stuff I've been personally struggling with. I'll obviously continue to pray on these matters, but could use some feedback from some like-minded folks. Anyway, here goes..
So, I'm dealing with two separate but similar situations.
1 - Do I need to personally forgive someone who has done me wrong? And more importantly, is it necessary to "forget" as well? In my heart, I've already forgiven this person, however, I find it very difficult to trust that person again, and even interact with them in any way especially when this person has a long history of being untrustworthy. This person is obviously not yet a brother/sister in Christ, so what say you all? I think it's also key to note that this person has not repented, hence Matthew 18:21 comes to mind. It's also a family member which makes things very awkward during reunions.
2 - I know that I must confess my sins to God and repent, but if my sins are against someone (knowingly or not - For example, Let's say I stole a chocolate bar from someone, ate it, and that person never even noticed), must I also confess to them? The only verse that comes to mind on this matter is Psalms 51:4. Even though David had a man basically killed to have his wife, he proclaims that against God ONLY has he sinned. Thoughts?
Sorry for the long OP. I hope to hear from some of you. If not, I'll continue to pray on these matters. Any feedback is appreciated.