Since the heart is only known by God, how can we be SURE?

[Felicity]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

This is more along the lines of what I'm thinking. Like Felicity has already mentioned - it's hard for me to not forgive someone - - as Thad always accused me -- I want everyone happy, so I cannot imagine not forgiving someone to the point of bitterness.

I have forgiven my former husband even though he's really never asked for it - - BUT, I will never trust him again. I have absolutely no bitterness at all - I'm actually happier in my life than I have been in over 25 years.

And, I'm still not sure I completely see that the things Jesus mentioned that we need to separate ourselves from are only actions of the unrepented.

Renda......

I can believe that you're not the kind of temperament or personality to be "bitter". I don't see that in you at all.

I've been harmed and hurt by people that I least expected it from. It grieves me to this day and still at times I break down when I think about some of the grievous things that happened and that happen to us all during a lifetime of events and experiences.

Yet, I would be willing to trust many of those people again. Foolish? Maybe. But I don't think so because at heart most of those people were good people.

I think you would be able to too if TRUE LOVE once again made itself evident and there are ways that that can happen.

Not saying it will or even needs to in regard to the situation you're speaking of but just that IF it happened, then trust could be reborn.