Forgiveness is one of the most beautiful and freeing words in the human vocabulary.
“Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord does not count against him and in whose spirit is no deceit” (Psalm 32:1–2)
If you’ve been wounded by someone, how do you “get over it”?
People want to forgive and forget… often the pain is just too deep. Although hurts may have happened days, months, or even years ago, forgiveness seems out of reach.
What if the offender never asks to be forgiven?
Is there a difference between forgiveness and reconciliation?
Discover the four stages of forgiveness, which are all designed to help restore emotional wholeness and emulate Jesus’s heart for forgiveness.
The obvious answer to the question “Why forgive?” is this: “Because God says so!”
Why does God say so? First,because others need it. And second, because we need it! Forgiveness is at the heart of God’s character and the heart of why Jesus came. God’s Word reveals His forgiving heart and provides many reasons why you should always strive to be forgiving.
“In him [Jesus] we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace.” (Ephesians 1:7)