I started today’s Pew writing about fears I have for our country, but I deleted it. My worries are not the proper subject for The Pew. Let’s talk and think about something more important.
The word “forgive,” translates from the Old English as “to give, grant, or bestow.” It’s a gift that is offered, something that is granted to someone freely, whether or not they have earned it. To forgive is a separate action, comes unexpectedly, unconditioned by the act which provoked it, and therefore freeing from its consequences both the one who forgives and the one who is forgiven.
Withholding forgiveness harms not only the repentant but the withholder. This weekend’s meditation asks is there someone you want to forgive?
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