One of the Hardest Things to Do in Life...

One of the hardest things to do in life is also one of our most important duties as a Christian. Of course no one ever said that being a Christian would be easy, but it's definitely a difficult journey to partake in. Anyway, one of the most difficult things to do as a person, is forgive. It's extremely difficult to forgive another person in many cases. It's human nature to 'remember' and to 'hold grudges' and for some, even the process of 'getting even' with someone who has wronged them, be it intentionally or not.

We have all been in situations where we messed up and somehow wronged another individual. Hopefully when that situation arose, we asked that other person for forgiveness. Shouldn't we logically pass that idea on to the next person? Of course we should. It's like the Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. If you'd want a person to forgive you, then logic would tell you that if someone asks for your forgiveness, you should grant it to them. Heck, you should forgive them whether they ask for it or not.

The Bible's mentions of forgiveness are far too numerous to even try to delve into here. The bottom line is that Christ has forgiven us of our sins and transgressions and He wants us to treat each other in the same manner. A big part of being able to forgive another person is having a good sense of humility. If God's Son was willing to lower Himself to our lowly standards, and make the ultimate sacrifice, and still forgive us of our sins against Him, then who are we to think that we are too good, or so much better than anyone else that we don't have to grant that same kind of treatment? The answer is: we're not...no one is so good that they don't owe it to another human being that gift of forgiveness. Forgiveness is one of the best, kindest and strongest tools that we have as Christians. It sets an awesome example for those around us who may not be Christians. Forgiving brings inner-peace because we are vowing not to let that person or their actions bother us or bring us down.