Dearest Father,

Help me to forgive too often.

Help me to forgive others before they ask.

Help me to forgive others when they do not ask.

Amen.

Once upon a time, I forgave completely without hesitation.

I was scolded by friends… I forgave too easily. I let people off the hook too easily. Didn’t I want them to change?

I allowed this world to change me.

I allowed this world to harden my heart.

I was wrong.

I’ve been listening to (in)courage’s series on Kelly Minters’s The Fitting Room.

Tonight I listened Chapters 8&9. Kelly hit the nail on the head.

Forgiveness isn’t about what I can hold over someone. Forgiveness isn’t about what I can teach someone with a grudge.

Forgiveness is full of the grace and mercy and peace that only comes from Christ. It is not of this world.

I pray that my heart is wrung out completely.

Is there someone that you need to forgive today?

~ Kate