Revenge is irreverent … To forgive someone is to display reverence. Forgiveness is not saying the one who hurt you was right. Forgiveness is stating that God is faithful and he will do what is right.

I will forgive them for the wicked things they did, and I will not remember their sins anymore." Hebrews 8:12

JESUS WASHES OUR FEET FOR TWO REASONS. The first is to give us mercy; the second is to give us a message, and that message is simply this: Jesus offers unconditional grace; we are to offer unconditional grace.

Regardless of what you've done, it's not too late. Regardless of how far you've fallen, it's not too late. It doesn't matter how low the mistake is, it's not too late to dig down, pull out that mistake, and then let it go—and be free. What makes a Christian a Christian is not perfection but forgiveness.

You and I are commanded—not urged, commanded—to keep no list of wrongs.

31Do not be bitter or angry or mad. Never shout angrily or say things to hurt others. Never do anything evil. 32Be kind and loving to each other, and forgive each other just as God forgave you in Christ.

To forgive is to move on, not to think about the offense anymore. You don't excuse him, endorse her, or embrace them. You just route thoughts about them through heaven.

Remarkable. He forgave their sin before they even committed it. He offered mercy before they even sought it.

But there is no way we can move forward together if you're going to hold me hostage to the past.

He wants to hear from us, even when our words are little more than angry arrows. Talking about it is the first step to healing.

My mother said I must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy.

You should never make someone a priority who views you as an option.