Forgiveness~What have we learned?
by adustyframe ~ December 26th, 2007More note from Family Camp this summer.
Understanding your privilege and obligation to accept and give forgiveness.
Paradigm of forgiveness: What have we learned?
*God has addressed the issue of forgiveness: our need to seek forgiveness and grant forgiveness.
*God’s Word acknowledges that serious real life offenses take place which require a Biblical response.
*God’s perspective on forgiveness focuses on the offended, having appropriate attitudes, initiating proper actions of reconciliation.
*Personal forgiveness requires a choice on the part of the offended one to relinquish one’s choice of vengeance; to get “even”. This is a very active process.
*A sincere apology includes three concepts: I was wrong, I am sorry, please forgive me.
*Relinquishing one’s choice of vengeance does not change the wrong of the offense, many of its consequences, or state of estrangement.
*One must “forgive and remember” with a renewed choice of hope for a better future.
