Day 29: Forgiveness and Feeling

As we head toward Good Friday and Easter, we keep reflecting on God as Father and how his love transforms how we see ourselves and others, then we dig into the gift and difficulty of forgiveness. We walk through four questions: whether we can forgive when someone doesn’t ask (we can release bitterness unilaterally even if full restoration requires repentance), how to forgive when we can’t forget (remembering isn’t the same as forgiving), what to do when our feelings don’t match our decision (emotions can lag like a bell’s momentum or lingering heat after the thermostat is turned off), and how to forgive when we don’t want to (we can pray, “I want to want to forgive”). We’re invited to bring our pain honestly to God, entrust justice to him, and begin the healing process in prayer. 00:00 Easter and Forgiveness 01:19 Four Forgiveness Questions 01:52 Forgiving Without Apology 03:47 Forgive Without Forgetting 05:38 When Feelings Lag 09:12 Wanting to Want Forgiveness 11:04 Lament and Letting Go 12:41 Bitterness Hurts You 14:29 Healing Invitation and Prayer