We are commanded in Scripture to forgive. We must forgive, or else God does not forgive us. But you do not need to make yourself vulnerable to them again, until trust is restored. He appears to His disciples. As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.
Forgiveness opens and releases .
This is the principle of release. You need to receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit first - verse 22. Then, you will have the power to forgive, and release yourself and that person into spiritual freedom. One man had been an alcoholic for years. He gave his heart to the Lord and the Lord delivered him from his sin.