Forgiveness

Good Morning!! We all know that Christians should forgive,...but, when we've really been hurt or when someone we love has been mistreated,...how do we get to the point of forgiveness? L.I.G. let it go. If you are like me, at times, it can be struggle to forgive, but we start by leting go of the pain and anger.

If he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times comes back to you and says, 'I repent,' forgive him."—Luke 17:4 (NIV)

I've learned that, for me, forgiveness is never a single act, but an ongoing process. I have to forgive the same wrong, again and again, until my hurt and anger are finally subdued. My hope is to be able to forgive more freely,...more completely,...and more quickly. It is an achievable goal.

Just keep practicing forgiveness,...until you get it right.
God, forgive us when we just cannot seem to let it go. Help us to forgive without keeping score. Help us to forgive until it becomes part of our very nature. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.

"Ignoring problems instead of fixing them is tempting and easy,
...but easy never gets the job done."