In order to truly forgive others, we need to understand what forgiveness is and what it isn’t. In this article, “From Your Heart…Forgive,” Aaron Sorani does a superb job of helping us understand they command to forgiven and complexities of forgiving. Here are a few excerpts:
Forgiving others is a crucial aspect of our new life in Christ. It is a natural and daily token of our gratitude for his salvation.
We should not wait for our feelings to catch up to our need to forgive. They may never catch up.
Because refusing to forgive is about self-protection and revenge, we must be willing to test ourselves if we are unwilling to forgive. Can you articulate why you refuse to forgive this person?
If we don’t know and understand the immensity of our own debts of sin, we don’t have a chance of having forgiving hearts.