Jesus knew who Judas was but still loved him as He loves all people.This is our aim in life. To be like Jesus. And this is a struggle. It takes a whole lifetime (and effort) to love people like that. So my opinion is that if you can forgive and love while remembering, then this is the perfect. As long as something that happened is just a memory in your mind that doesn't create in your heart bad feelings. But if you can not forgive and love while remembering, then you'd better forget. And I thinkit is a lot easier to love when you forget. God will increase you in love and you will find out that these things become easier and easier as you progress in faith and get increased in the fruit of the Holly Spirit. But one has to know about bad things in somebody's character and avoid them if possible. Protecting youself from specific behaviors comes first.
The Bible gives us examples to help direct us, I believe. 1Samuel 18:10,11, 1 Samuel 19:7,9,10, 1Samuel 27:1,2, if someone is physically harming you, dangerous it's wisdom to get away. David forgave, but had to wisely stay away from Saul. Please read all of 1Samuel to know the more complete story.
Jesus knew who Judas was but still loved him as He loves all people.This is our aim in life. To be like Jesus. And this is a struggle. It takes a whole lifetime (and effort) to love people like that. So my opinion is that if you can forgive and love while remembering, then this is the perfect. As long as something that happened is just a memory in your mind that doesn't create in your heart bad feelings. But if you can not forgive and love while remembering, then you'd better forget. And I thinkit is a lot easier to love when you forget. God will increase you in love and you will find out that these things become easier and easier as you progress in faith and get increased in the fruit of the Holly Spirit. But one has to know about bad things in somebody's character and avoid them if possible. Protecting youself from specific behaviors comes first.
The Bible gives us examples to help direct us, I believe. 1Samuel 18:10,11, 1 Samuel 19:7,9,10, 1Samuel 27:1,2, if someone is physically harming you, dangerous it's wisdom to get away. David forgave, but had to wisely stay away from Saul. Please read all of 1Samuel to know the more complete story.
Judges 16:4-21, Samson keep forgiving it appears & forgetting. Didn't seem wise. Delilah kept betraying Samson.
Many more stories of fleeing evil, Matthew 10:23, Mark 13:14, 1Timothy 6:3-12, all those & these, flee, 1Corinthian 6:18,
But don't fear, James 4:7,
Vengeance is GOD's
Romans 12:17-21,
Hopefully these are helpful to your situation
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