Forgiveness, a Grace not a
Wish…
One of the most beautiful words
in any language is the word “forgive.” The word is a common one but the essence
of the word is in the last part, “give”. To forGIVE means to give
someone a release from the wrong that he has done to you. It means to give up
any right of retaliation. Forgiveness is a matter of love and not of how many
times. Forgiveness costs especially when it means accepting instead of
demanding repayment for the wrong done; releasing the other instead of exacting
revenge; reaching out in love instead of relinquishing resentments. This is
never possible by personal efforts alone, BUT by the grace of God. May the Lord
grant us this special grace in this Lenten season and ever more.
