Which Of These Clichés Are YOU Tired Of Hearing?

2. Forgive And Forget

I would say that 9 times out of 10, the forgetting part of this equation is just down right impossible. And the 1 in 10 times it happens is probably due to old age, rather than a conscience effort to forget the actions of another. Luckily for us, forgiveness isn’t dependent upon forgetting. We can choose to treat the person who offended us as if nothing ever happened, but honestly, that is usually not a wise idea either. Forgiveness is just as meaningful when we remember what happened, learn from it, show grace upon grace, and move on. This is not to say we should be bitter and hold on to past hurt, but rather to go forward in the freeing truth that we have been forgiven our debts, and it is our joy and privilege to show that forgiveness to others.

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3. God won’t give you more than you can handle.

This is just plain wrong. If God didn’t overwhelm us, how would we know our need for Him? Sin is more than we can handle. The death of a loved one is more than we can handle. Sometimes just getting out of bed in the morning is more than we can handle. But God sent His son to pay for our sin. He gave us the Bible to reinforce truths into the darkest times and the deepest losses. He is available to us 24/7 for us to lean on His strength, to press further into His word, to guide us in His wisdom. I don’t know if you’ve notice, but we really can’t handle a whole lot. The misunderstanding with this phrase most likely comes from 1 Corinthians 10:13, where it talks about God not tempting us beyond what we can bear. Even within that context though, it goes on to say that God will provide a way out.