If you forgive anyone, I also forgive him. And what I have forgiven—if there was anything to forgive—I have forgiven in the sight of Christ for your sake"
Tonight at the Marriage Course, the topic was forgiveness. It was a wonderful time to reflect on the power forgiveness has in our lives.
The power to forgive someone who has wronged you, and be forgiven for wrongs you have committed to others, is significant. The release that comes with forgiveness can be likened to cutting off shackles because when we don't forgive, or ask for forgiveness, we are the ones who become bogged down/burdened/embittered. So, forgiveness is choosing to let something not affect you any longer. Resentment is remembering a hurt done to you again and again. Forgiveness is the opposite.
I am so grateful that forgiveness is in our vocabulary. And, so much more grateful that I know what true forgiveness is. It is easy to forgive others when you remember how many times you have been forgiven.
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