Seventy Times Seven
When was the last time you had to make the choice to forgive someone who wronged you? Was it today, yesterday, last month? No matter the timeline I am certain that you have been faced a choice to forgive; maybe you are working through forgiveness at this very moment. As humans, we are not so quick to forgive those that hurt us; we are prideful and selfish by nature. Oftentimes when people hurt us, we are hit with the struggle of overcoming the feelings of betrayal and anger before we ever think of forgiveness. Have you ever forgiven someone but still hold onto the pain of the event? Does it cripple you to the ground? I suffered long ago with the ability to forgive and forget, I said I had moved on but deep down the feelings of anger and resentment flared up at the slightest mention of a memory associated with that pain. Overcoming the pain is never easy, but God's grace on us as his children IS much greater than our temporary discomfort. "True forgiveness is not an actio
