Thursday Thought — What is Forgiveness?

Another gem from the Gems page.... Forgiveness means turning over to God any supposed right for making the perpetrator pay for his crime or other wrongdoing, releasing us from anger and a vengeful spirit.  It does not require trust or the reestablishment of a relationship, which are separate issues.  Neither does it absolve a perpetrator… Continue reading Thursday Thought — What is Forgiveness?

Forgiveness Requires Justice: Else Why the Cross?

I have a problem in keeping up with my reading. I open a good book, start in with good intentions of covering a lot of ground, and then smack! I get stopped in my tracks by some really, really good piece of insightful wisdom — a blog post enters my brain, and I have to… Continue reading Forgiveness Requires Justice: Else Why the Cross?