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Forget. (Pt. 2)

2/16/2014

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As we previously discussed, memories are a critical thing to hold onto. Without knowing who you are and where you came from, you can never have clarity as to why you’re here or where you’re going. Today, however, I intend to explore the problem that comes from a memory which holds on too tightly to some things which are better left forgotten. We all have parts of our past we’re not proud of, or things that have hurt us which we’d prefer to forget, but can’t due to the deep scars. There are things in each of our lives which we’d rather leave behind us, but because of the deep emotional hurt or disappointment it caused us, we simply can’t purge the memory. Holding onto the past can sometimes be like trying to swim with a bowling ball in one arm. 

In my preface post, I mentioned that our problem with memory is twofold: First, we tend to forget things we’re supposed to remember. Second, is that we often tend to remember things which we’re supposed to forget. An acute memory is a double-edged sword in the sense that very often our minds will latch onto old hurts and failures which are better left forgotten.

The bible has much to say on the subject of forgetfulness. Admittedly it’s not as popular of a subject as remembrance (there are only 64 instances of the word “forget”), nevertheless, it’s a skill that we’re still commanded to practice.

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