Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you. Ephesians 4:32
Our youngest son, Elijah, has been learning some valuable life lessons recently on forgiveness. It seems tough in our house with two boys, but I digress. In the best way that I could possibly explain to a rising 4th grader, 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 situation/conflict/person 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, often escalating the issue/conflict and as a result, causing myself more sorrow than it's worth.
The sooner that we forgive, the sooner that God begins His good work and the healing process in us.
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