Forgiveness

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 Ephesians 4:32 - Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

When God forgives, God does not look back upon the transgression. God does not add it to a list of times of sin. God does not change God’s love for you because you have done something that did not bring out the best version of yourself. No, God moves on, and forgiveness means the event is no more. God asks us to forgive in the same manner. Our human minds tend to remember others’ past transgressions, and we hold them accountable for the rest of their lives, never acknowledging that they have changed or moved beyond them. Yet God wants us to “let it go.” Forgiveness means acknowledging the wrong, but allowing the person to make amends, learn, and become a better person because of their transgressions. Love requires this: being patient and kind and allowing the process of learning lessons to shape another without judging them or condemning them. I write this on this Sunday morning, with a trace of snow blanketing my yard because Christmas music has started, Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and both require us to find joy in each other on the path….

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