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 six 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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