Forgiveness is an act of the will, not a feeling you have to wait for. Holding a grudge doesn't punish the other person. It only keeps you in a cage.

Marjorie Cole and her granddaughter Jacinta take a deeper look at unforgiveness, bitterness, resentment, self-forgiveness, emotional control, and the spiritual trap of staying connected to the people who hurt you.

There are people who can leave your life physically and still control your life emotionally. When you replay what they did, hold onto resentment, or wait for them to feel guilty, it may seem like you are punishing them—but often you are the one still carrying the weight.

Marjorie explains that people can become stuck not only because they refuse to forgive someone else, but because they continue punishing themselves for past mistakes, sins, and regrets.

That can keep a person from progressing, growing, and fully stepping into what God has for them.

00:00 When Unforgiveness Still Controls You
02:26 Forgiveness Is a Choice
05:55 They’re Gone—But Still in Your Head
07:25 Why Self-Forgiveness Matters
10:23 Wanting Justice After Being Hurt
11:53 Jacinta’s Turning Point
13:55 How Bitterness Keeps You Trapped
16:20 Why We Struggle to Forgive
20:00 Why the Enemy Hates Forgiveness
21:43 How Forgiveness Sets You Free

Forgiveness does not change the past. It changes how much power the past has over you.

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