09/08/2026
Some hurts are hard to let go of because the impacts are still sitting right in front of you. Maybe someone you trusted betrayed your confidence, a spouse broke a promise, a parent said something you still hear in your head, a friend walked away when you needed them, or someone damaged your reputation and never bothered to make it right... Forgiveness becomes especially difficult when the person responsible has never apologized or even acknowledged what they did.
Jesus does not ask us to pretend those things didn't hurt and weren't hard. Forgiveness can include an honest recognition of what was painful, while refusing to keep feeding into the resentment that allows another person’s actions to occupy our thoughts. Ephesians 4:32 points us back to the forgiveness we have received in Christ, and as we develop the mind of Christ, His grace teaches us how to extend grace even when an apology never comes.
For some, choosing forgiveness today may begin with handing God the hurt, and trusting Him with the justice. 🙏🏼
📖"Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you." - Ephesians 4:32