Forgiveness: Both a Spiritual Command and a Path to Healing
The Most Difficult Act of Faith
Of all the commands in the Bible, forgiveness may be the most emotionally challenging. It asks us to release people who have harmed us from a debt we feel they clearly owe. Yet Scripture leaves no ambiguity: forgiveness is not optional for the follower of Christ.
The Greek word aphiemi literally means "to release." This is a deliberate act of the will -- a choice...
