We have been told, "Forgive and forget", but I don't think we do that very well.... or maybe even not at all. Instead, more often than not, I think we do something else and call it forgiving. Fortunately, God has been trying to teach us about forgiveness for a long time, so we have lots of resources. This week, we will see what real forgiveness looks like, what it requires of us and why it it so important.
A young man broke into a business and did $5000 damage. As part of his Restorative Justice sentence, he was required to meet with my friend Garth. Garth believes in making apologies and restitution. It took several months, but Garth finally convinced the young man that these were necessary steps, so he tried to arrange a meeting with the business owner. The business owner wanted nothing to do with this situation. He was angry and wanted a more severe form of justice. Eventually, however, he agreed to meet the young man to hear what he had to say. The young man looked the business owner in the eye an...
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