The Balance of Forgiveness
At its core, forgiveness remains unfair. There is something unjust about a person's dastardly deeds going unpunished.
In the final analysis, forgiveness is an act of faith. By forgiving another, I am simply trusting that God is a better justice maker than I am. By forgiving, I leave issues of fairness for God to work out. I defer to Him the scales of justice.
Wrong does not disappear when I forgive. But it loses its grip upon me, and is taken over by God. He knows what to do. ~ Philip Yancey
"Forgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart". ~ Corrie ten Boom
"Forgive us our trespasses," Jesus has taught us to pray, "as we forgive those who trespass against us."
The balance of forgiveness is hinged upon reciprocity.
Today's Soul Snippet:
As death leaves us so judgement will find us. ~ Thomas Brooks
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