What is forgiveness? Here’s a few thoughts on forgiveness that have been going through my mind as of late. I trust it helps to shed a little more light on the subject from a Biblical perspective.
Forgiveness Is
Quite simply, forgiveness is:
An ongoing process rather than an event
An action instead of a thought
Measured by behavior rather than sentiment
Divine rather than earthly
Something that must be received from above before it can be given out to others
Measured by how kind you are rather than the harm you chose not to do to a person
Illogical
Beneficial to all
The glue that holds marriages, families, and churches together
The bridge to God and to one another
The cure for anger
The remedy for hurt
The sinner’s lifeline
Hard when you look at the severity of the crime
Easy when you think of the grace God offers to us
Not looking the other way, but to the cross
