Sharing is Caring

Forgiveness (2)         Matthew 6:14-15: “For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.   But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.”       The wounds and bitterness in our hearts prevent us from seeing the good in each other and instead focus only on the wrongs we've experienced.   The more we see these wrongs, the more inclined we are to judge, criticize, and even condemn each other.   What we often fail to realize in these judgments, criticisms, and condemnations is that we are imposing our self-righteousness on each other.   For instance, when we fail to forgive our spouses who have wronged us and instead hold onto the wounds and bitterness in our hearts, we approach them with judgment (even if only in our minds), criticism, and condemnation every time they make a mistake, asserting, 'You are wrong, and I am right.'   In...