Novel & Cerita Bible Quotes About Holding Grudges

he said, and I kissed his lips briefly. I pulled away, and he took a deep breath then he continued to speak. "For years I have been holding a grudge against my wife, and I have blamed her and everyone I could think of for her death. But today I can say that I have been set free, and I feel so much better." "Holding grudges against the deceased is useless, because we tend to lose ourselves over what has already been lost. All we can do is hold onto their memories."

I clench my fist and scowl, picturing me punching the abuser in the face. "Sister, forgive mother and father for their command, will you? They had no choice." "Yes, yes," I say as I am laying flat on the bed with my chest down. "Do I look like someone who holds eternal hatred? Holding grudges is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die. I do not partake in such an action." Sighing, I attempt to sit up. Although it still hurts a bit, the pain is something I can handle.

He rubbed my back in circles and clasped his other hand with mine. "We are okay Ginevra" he whispered in my ear and gave me a light peck on my cheek. "Sorry to hear about that, but yes we should also forgive them" he stated. "Today our main goal is to talk about forgiving people and not holding any grudges against them," he said and opened his bible. "Turn to the book of Ephesians chapter 4:31-32" I struggled to look in the book where he was talking about. A kind-hearted lady noticed my struggle and took the book from my hands, she quickly turned to the page for me and showed me where to read.

"In Jeremiah 30, verse 17, he says he will restore you to health and heal your wounds, declares the Lord." "Deuteronomy 31:6 also says that we should not be afraid or terrified because of them, because the Lord your God is with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you and according to Mark 10:27, Jesus glanced at them and remarked, 'With man, it is impossible, but not with God' For with God, anything is possible, so why don't you lean on Him? Things may not be going well for you right now, but strive to find peace within yourself and you will enjoy your time here on Earth."

"Take care of yourself and stay strong. Make sure we see each other again, everything is settled, and you live a good and safe life. Child, life is short. I hope we don't waste it and we don't let our hearts be filled with anger. You know how powerful anger can be; it can influence a person's mind and make a mistake that can never be corrected." Her words struck me deeply. I nodded and smiled hesitantly, even though my eyes were filled with tears. I bit my lip several times to hold back my sobs but I was defeated again and hugged her. Everything she said was something I've longed to hear. I'm also tired of holding grudges, it's tiring because I'm constantly disappointed. Next, I hugged Len-L

**** Alyssa **** It is now the next day, and I’m still furious. Suddenly I feel like if grudge-holding was an Olympic sport, I’d be a gold medal winner. I’m a firm believer in forgiveness and second chances, everyone has a bad day, everyone gets overwhelmed, and often people have struggles they are hiding. I get that. But if you burn me twice, or you hurt me for fun, then that’s it. I’ll never trust you again. My dear husband is definitely on that list already. Grudge-holding has never before been a fault of mine; I hate who I am becoming here.

He didn't want to risk that. "You should learn to let go. Ease the burden in your heart, so you could enjoy life better. It's not healthy, physically and mentally, to hold grudges. It kills your heart, and dampens your beauty." Melvina said, turning a bit to smile at her son. She laughed a bit, as she heard him scoff. "Aye aye Mom. Motivational speaker." Derek muttered, picking up a fork to taste the spaghetti. He tried dipping the fork into the pot, but his mother hit his hand away.

It no longer had the power to hurt me the way it once did. I exhale slowly, looking at him—not just at the boy who hurt me, but at the man who stood before me now, trying to make things right. "I don’t feel like holding on to past grudges," I say finally, my voice steady. "I can see that you’re sorry. That you’ve learned your lesson. And I don’t want to carry this anger around anymore. So… yeah. I forgive you. It’s not easy, but I don’t see the point in holding on to the past anymore."

"My parents never taught me to seek revenge, Luke. I'm sure that they must be happy now that Elder Jack has regretted his actions. I will revoke the sentence, and set him free!" Rebecca then stepped closer to Erick, her brother, who had been standing with his hands clenched and his face tense. She knew how much grudge Erick held against Elder Jack. But this time, she couldn't let that grudge continue. "Erick," Rebecca said softly while holding her brother's hand. She opened Erick's tightly clenched palm. "Throw away the grudge in your heart. Daddy and Mommy will not be happy with this grudge. They would want us to move on without hatred."

he yelled at the top of his lungs. Austin smiled lowly. "Leviticus chapter 19 verse 18 says 'thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD." Sneering at his son. "Since when do you read—"