FORGIVING IS BETTER THAN GETTING EVEN

𝙱𝚢 𝙹𝚎𝚍𝚒𝚍𝚒𝚊𝚑 𝙻𝚢𝚣 𝙻𝚊𝚖𝚙𝚊

Being betrayed by friends hurts in a way that’s hard to explain. These were people I trusted; people I thought had my back. Then one day, I discovered they’d been talking about me in ways I never expected, and it hurt more than I could say.

Every part of me wanted to confront them, to defend myself, to make them regret it. But I knew reacting in anger would only make things worse and hurt others caught in between. So I chose silence; not because I wasn’t hurt, but because I didn’t want to add more pain to the situation.

Still, forgiveness isn’t easy. Some days I replay everything in my head and wonder why I didn’t fight back. Then I remember: even Jesus was betrayed by someone close to Him. Judas was part of His circle, someone He shared meals and prayers with. Yet Jesus didn’t retaliate. He let God handle what He couldn’t control.

Forgiveness doesn’t mean pretending it didn’t happen. It means letting go of the desire to get even. It’s choosing peace over pride and trusting that God sees what others don’t.

If you’ve ever been in the same place, I get it. Pray before reacting. Ask God for strength to forgive, even when you don’t feel like it. Pray, too, for those who hurt you; that God softens their hearts as He heals yours. Let Him handle the rest, and keep your heart clean.

“𝘋𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘺 𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘭 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘭 𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨.”
– 1 𝘗𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳 3:9

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Published: November 15, 2025