The Power of Forgiveness
Why forgiveness is essential to healing.
Forgiveness is not pretending it did not hurt. It is the slow, Spirit-empowered choice to release what is killing us — and to entrust what we cannot fix to a just and tender God.
Forgiveness Is Not Pretending#
Forgiveness is not pretending it did not hurt. It is not saying that what happened was okay. It is the Spirit-empowered choice to release what is killing you and to entrust what you cannot fix to a just and tender God.
Bitterness is heavy. It costs more than the offense did. Forgiveness is how you put it down.
Why It Heals You#
Unforgiveness keeps us tethered to the moment we were wounded. Forgiveness cuts the cord — not for the sake of the offender, but for the sake of your freedom.
Jesus tied our forgiveness to His not because He is harsh, but because He knows what unforgiveness does inside of us.
How to Begin#
Name what they did. Specifically. Feel the weight of it. Then, in prayer, hand each piece to Jesus and release them from the debt they owe you.
You may have to do this many times. That is not failure — it is faithfulness. Each time, you are freer.
scripture highlights
"Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you."
also in forgiveness and freedom