Costly Forgiveness

Matthew West’s song “Forgiveness” is a radio hit because of its powerful message. It was inspired by an amazing true story about a woman who forgave the man who killed her daughter in a drunk-driving incident. Her forgiveness changed his life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz3tkHv5sbg. Jesus’s prayer for God to forgive his persecutors in the same moment they were torturing him leaves an example for us as well. We must forgive others when they sin against us. Even without their recognizing ...