Forgiveness As A Practice
Forgiveness As A Practice, Not A Switch I’d love to know how others approach the idea of forgiveness, because it’s something I’ve been re-examining in my own life recently. Even when we intellectually know that healing takes time, it’s so easy to absorb the assumption that genuine forgiveness should instantly erase anger, grief or the need for caution. After a recent conversation about judgment and charity, I’ve been considering how forgiveness functions less like flipping a switch and more like a repeated turning of the heart. I’m curious what this brings up for others. Jesus gives commandments aimed at our sanctification without suggesting perfection arrives instantly We don't heart "Be ye therefore perfect." And expect immediate perfection. Yet when commanded to "forgive all men." We often treat lingering pain, anger or struggle as evidence of spiritual failure. But I don't thing that assumption holds. Commandments are i...