FORGIVENESS

I just got back from my small group at the Swaners' home and found it to be a fascinating evening of asking myself tough questions. We were continuing to look at some of Rob Bell's NOOMA videos and tonight's was entitled Luggage, focusing on the soul-searching subject of forgiveness.

Here are a few quotes I wrote as he went through his off-beat teaching in this short movie -

+ Everyone I know has wounds.

+ It's like revenge is part of our world.

+ To really forgive someone I have to be able to wish them well.

+ Letting it go is a long process.

You don't spend 57 years on this earth without several people having caused you severe pain somewhere along the way. In fact sadly there are plenty of kids who barely make seven years without significant suffering.

It's what we do with it that matters.

Forgiving, letting go and moving on are not only Biblical, they're logical - even though sticking it to the jerk is what you really want to do!!!