Greetings in the lovely name of Jesus, our wondrous eternal Lord and Saviour!

As I read the above mentioned words I was reminded of how our Lord must have felt when He was betrayed by a close friend and disciple - Judas Iscariot. Oh, how He must have been grieved to know that one who had spent many hours in close association with Him, had elected of his own volition, to betray Him for a mere 30 pieces of silver. Judas' actions were a reflection of the depth of friendship which he felt towards our Lord all the while he travelled with Him, and shows how others sometimes place more emphasis upon themselves and their desires than they do upon even their closest friends.

Did Christ Jesus' love for Judas Iscariot cease when He was betrayed? Of course not! In fact, Judas had not committed the unpardonable sin of blasphemy against the Holy Ghost, therefore IMHO it was possible that our Lord would have forgiven him for his betrayal, however we find that Judas was so overwhelmed with grief because of his actions, that there is no record he ever sought such forgiveness, rather he went out and committed suicide.

When others do things, whether by word or deed, which bring us grief or pain, we must remember to continue our brotherly love for them, and not treat them as our enemies. It is always painful when those in whom we have invested our love and friendship are most often the same ones who bring us hurt, nevertheless we must follow the example displayed by Jesus, and follow in His footsteps. We must forgive those who have brought us emotional pain. even when we might not think they are deserving of our forgiveness, or even if they never acknowledge that they have hurt us or ask for our forgiveness. Only by forgiving others are we able to move forward.

I don't know the particulars regarding the hurt which you feel that others have inflicted upon you, however I do know that it is possible to overcome such hurt through forgiveness.

May God bless you and mend your troubled heart shall be my prayer.