Forgiveness is not something that should be done occasionally, but rather it should be a permanent attitude. Holding onto resentment or grudges does not resolve wounds and only causes more pain. The best way to heal is through forgiveness, which releases tangled emotions and allows one to stop growing hatred, even if it feels like the wrongdoer is getting off easily. Forgiveness gets the forgiver "off the hook" so they can move forward rather than being stuck in the past.

1. THE HARDEST CHRISTIAN ACT

2. “ Forgiveness is not an occasional art but a permanent attitude.”

3. Hanging onto a hurt or resentment can be exhausting and painful.

4. Holding onto a grudge does nothing to heal or resolved the wound.

5. The best way to stop the hurting is simply to forgive.

6. Forgiving is difficult at best because it rubs against our emotional grain.

7. We feel like we are letting the person off the hook or worse condoning their bad behavior.

8. You are right.

9. When we forgive we are not concerned about letting them off the hook but getting us off the hook.

10. Forgiveness takes the tangled mess of our emotions and releases us from having to see justice done.

11. It does not lessen the concern we have or the desire to see the Lord’s will done.

12. Forgiveness simply says the first step is to get us out of the mire so we can stop growing hatred.

13. What is the worst thing about forgiveness to you?

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