WHERE DOES FORGIVENESS START FROM
When a friend betrayed me, I knew I would need to forgive
her, but I wasn’t sure when I’d get over it. Her words pierced deeply inside me,
and I felt stunned with pain. Although I had resolved to let everything fade
away, for a long time whenever I’d see her I felt tinges of hurt, so I knew I
still had bitterness within me towards her. One day, however, God answered my
prayers and gave me the ability to let go completely. I was finally free.
Forgiveness lies at the heart of the Christian faith, with
our Savior extending forgiveness even when He was dying on the cross. Jesus
loved those who had nailed Him there, uttering a prayer asking His Father to
forgive them. He didn’t hang on to bitterness or anger, but showed grace and
love to those who had wronged Him.
This is the perfect time to consider any person we might
need to forgive as we follow Jesus’s example in extending His love to those who
hurt us. When we ask God through His Spirit to help us forgive, He will come to
our aid—even if we take what we think is a long time to forgive. When we do, we
are freed from the prison of unforgiveness.
Lord Jesus Christ, grant me the grace to forgive, that your
love will set me free.
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