…then He adds, “I will remember their sins and their lawless deeds no more.” (Hebrews 10:17 ESV)
Forget!
“I can forgive… but I can never forget.”
While indeed that type of comment MIGHT simply mean that we realize that actions have consequences, it usually means we have not forgiven.
It is a way we can say, “I forgive” but not really forgive.
But it is a start.
Forgiveness moves inexorably to forgetting.
When God forgives, He makes a choice: Even though He has the right to be angry forever, He chooses to forgive. And we can, too.
When God forgives, He desires relationship with the forgiven, because God loves. And we can, too.
When God forgives, He forgives ONLY because of the sacrifice of Christ Jesus. And we can, too!
Forgive and forget. Like God does.