Forgiveness

The Power of Forgiveness:

I was given great advice prior to marriage: I was told to never go to bed angry. Somedays I am really good at following this advice somedays I am not so good. Why is it so difficult for us to forgive? Is it because the initial reason that made us angry was so petty? Is it because we don't want to admit our fault in the situation? Is it because the truth hurts? Holding on to anger only brings us down and keeps us from moving on.

Make the step to forgive. Nobody is perfect. After all we are human. The following steps were recommended by the marriage course in restoring hurt feelings:

1.Identify the hurt
2.Apologize (this is a big one, especially if we have done wrong)
3.Forgive
4.Start again together(cross out the hurt and move on)

This process may be difficult, but the reward in the end is well worth it.

"Forgetting what lies behind and pressing forward to what lies ahead." Philippians 3:13