Fractured : Forgive - Luke 17:1-4

Forgiveness is a dying art. We don't often want to forgive others. We make up excuses why we shouldn't have to forgive, or why we are justified in our withholding forgiveness. We wait for our emotions to be in the right place. We withhold forgiveness so that we can have leverage over another person. We are still too angry with them and cannot forgive them. Forgiveness is a choice. It's actually a command from Jesus. We are called to forgive, as hard as that may be. Yet, we make that choice, even if our emotions do not quite follow, because Jesus forgave us. Forgiveness in our relationships does not come from our own experiences, readiness to forgive, or our emotions. It comes from the forgiveness that Jesus has given to us!