DevotionalThere’s a powerful truth about forgiveness that many people miss: it liberates the forgiver more than the forgiven. When we hold onto unforgiveness, we become prisoners of our own pain. The offense lodges within us, affecting our peace, our...
DevotionalOne of the biggest misconceptions about forgiveness is that it’s primarily an emotional experience. We think we need to feel forgiving before we can actually forgive. We wait for the anger to subside, for the hurt to heal, for our emotions to align...
DevotionalPeter thought he was being generous when he asked Jesus if forgiving seven times was enough. In his culture, forgiving three times was considered the standard. Seven times? That seemed incredibly gracious. But Jesus’ response shattered Peter’s...
DevotionalWhen someone hurts us, our natural instinct is to focus on being right. We rehearse our arguments, gather evidence of their wrongdoing, and prepare for battle. We want to win, to prove our point, to make them see how wrong they were. But Jesus offers us a...
DevotionalAs we approach the holiday season, many of us feel a familiar knot in our stomachs. We know we’ll be sitting across from people who have hurt us deeply. The dinner table becomes a battlefield of unresolved conflicts, and we wonder how we’ll make...
