Spiritual Growth

It is a given that offenses will happen in life. We live in a broken world where people frequently hurt each other. With each wrong committed against us, we are faced with a choice: forgive or hold on to the offense. We will experience real consequences or benefits in our lives related to this choice. […]

When another person causes us pain, it can be difficult to forgive and let go of the offense. Fleshly human nature tends to replay the offending incident (rumination). Feelings of anger, bitterness, and resentment come up along with hurtful memories set on repeat and may even intensify over time. We long for justice and might