Our culture has a problem with forgiveness. We live in a post-forgiveness world. And it’s going to get brutal and cold if the trend continues.
It was a rare display of Christ-like love in a Texas courtroom, when a young man forgave the Dallas woman who shot and killed his brother.
Unforgiveness stops us from hearing God’s voice almost more than any other area. When we bear unforgiveness in our heart, we can’t get through to God.
Unwanted, uneducated and sexually abused by her father almost daily, Carolann wondered if there really was such a thing called love.
‘So, how could God’s forgiveness extend to our errors and mistakes? Why would God forgive your sin today if he knows that you will fall again tomorrow?’
There is only one solution for a hurting heart. It’s not an easy or fast cure, but it’s a certain one.
If we are ever unsure whether to decide to show mercy to someone, or to judge them, it’s best to always err on the side of mercy.
