Forgiveness has always been an interesting word to me. "Give"? What is being given when we forgive or when we are forgiven? In both cases, a gift is given. When we forgive, we not only grant a gift to the person we forgive but we also receive the gift of peace and no longer have the burden of bitterness or resentment toward that person. When God forgives us, there is no better gift and it is truly a gift because we will never earn it or be able to repay it.
Lord, help me to forgive as it is a gift to them and to me.