Forgiveness

It's something I have been struggling with, in terms of people who have hurt my best friend. I have held resentment against one person in particular, and recently I found out that they were just as deceived as my best friend. It had been bothering me that I had hated this person for so long and they were not at fault. And if God can forgive all of my sins and all the times I drifted away from Him, why can't I forgive this person for wronging my best friend in the past? So I sent them a Facebook message and apologized for harboring resentment towards them for wrongs they weren't even aware had occured. They were just as deceived as my best friend was. I truly forgave them, and it wasn't just something I said to feel better, because in all honesty, my resentment towards them didn't bother me. Not until today, when I was reading my devotional, did I even realize that I still hated them, and God laid it on my heart to forgive them. And I really did. I have no hard feelings towards them, and I wish them the best in life. That is ultimately the point of forgiveness. Not to admit that you are being unforgiving and being resentful, but at the end of the day, to wish them the best, and move past what they have done. That is all I have to say.

Thanks for putting up with me.

Jaina