The Work of Forgiveness

Biblical forgiveness is not denial, instant trust, or permission for continued harm. It is a refusal to make retaliation the center of our future.

Because forgiveness can be a process, we may need to surrender the same injury more than once. Wisdom can still require boundaries, truth-telling, accountability, and time.

Begin with honesty before God. Name what happened, grieve what was lost, and ask for freedom from being governed by the injury.