Forgiveness

It's so opposed to human nature.

We're inclined to hold grudges, carry around bitterness toward others, and secretly feed our sardonic prejudices like a dog under the dinner table.

We clench our fists, scoff at the mistakes of others, and stand idly as our hearts turn a cold shoulder to those who do us wrong.

...but we're called to something higher.

Forgiveness requires us to transcend our human nature. To throw away logic. To let go of feelings that are perfectly natural, normal, and understandable.

"Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as Christ God forgave you." Ephesians 4:32

Jesus forgave us by allowing Himself to be nailed to a cross.

Only because of this, the ultimate act of forgiveness, can we forgive both our best friends and our greatest enemies alike.

"'Cause you cannot choose your friends,
but you choose your enemies,
and what if they were one, one in the same?
Could you find a way
to love them both the same?"
-Derek Webb