Thursday, August 11, 2011

I am Forgiven.


Giving the gift of forgiveness to others is a gift for the
Giver and the forgiven. To paraphrase Scripture,
“Those whose sins you forgive are forgiven”.
What a freeing gift to ones self.
Jesus freely gave this gift to all.
“Peter approached Jesus and asked him,
Lord, if my brother sins against me,
how often must I forgive him?”
Jesus answered, "I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times.”
(Mt 18:21) . I choose to think of forgiveness as nourishment for
our relationships. To quote a friend:
“What we love is essential”. +

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