Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you. (Ephesians 4:32)
Our son, Elliott, has recently been learning some valuable life lessons on forgiveness. In the best way that I could possibly explain to a four year-old, I told him that we all make mistakes or bad choices and hurt other people’s feelings at times.
Forgiveness as I understand it, means letting go and letting God. Sometimes, we may not receive the apology we seek from someone who has hurt us. In those instances, we must turn that person or conflict over to God and let Him deal with it. When we turn it over to God, we must trust Him to handle things His way and NOT our own.
It makes no difference if someone asks for forgiveness or not, we must learn to extend forgiveness at all times. Too often, I have held onto my hurt feelings for long periods of time, waiting on someone to ask for forgiveness.
The sooner that we forgive, the sooner that God begins His good work and the healing process in us.
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