Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one
another, even as God in Christ forgave you. Ephesians 4:32
Our oldest son, Elliott, has been learning some valuable
life lessons recently on forgiveness. In the best way that I could
possibly explain to a five year-old, I told him that we all make mistakes or
bad choices that 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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