so that no advantage would be taken of us by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his schemes.This verse is in the context of forgiveness. Paul appears to be saying that one reason we should forgive is to prevent Satan from using the hostility that comes from a lack of forgiveness. We know he is dangerous and scheming to take us all down with him.
When we do not forgive, other emotions build up, like anger or resentment. If we allow these to fester, we can't show the love Christ commands of us. Therefore, we must forgive if we are to be the people God wants us to be, and not the ones Satan does.
I'll admit I've always had trouble figuring the line between forgiveness and disassociation. Right now there are people I feel have done me wrong over a lot of time, and I want to forgive them. But at the same time, I feel like I need to distance myself from them for my own good, but if I do that, does it mean I haven't really forgiven them?
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