A long time ago someone close to me hurt me deeply.  The pain was so intense that I turned my back on it and buried it deep inside, in the name of forgiveness.  The Lord calls us to forgive, doesn’t He?  So that’s what I did.  Or so I thought. Did I truly forgive?  I remember telling myself that I forgave, but I just didn’t want to have anything to do with that person again.  I very effectively turned my back on this person.  Looking back, I am surprised that I was capable of being so hard hearted. For that … Continue reading Charizomai