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19Jan/07Off

Forgiveness, Oh, Yes.

Raise your hand if you have been hurt by someone else...and now...yep...everyone in web world has only one hand on the keyboard.

Dealing with the inevitable pain of disappointment, abuse, neglect, theft (and more) fuels an enormous industry of therapy, help-books, pharmaceuticals, and professional practices. This challenge is not confined by country, race, or gender. The results of handling hurt poorly are always, without exception, bad for our world.

Jesus was obsessed with the value and practice of forgiveness. It seemed His only practical help in terms of dealing with hurt from others. I find this very challenging. I don't think enough is ever said or done about this subject...let's do some more together.

Just as an encouragement for the Family around the world: Could you share a paragraph on how forgiving or being forgiven has recently changed your world for the better?