We have all been wronged by someone.  However we often underestimate the true cost of living with that relational rift.  Relational breakdowns extract energy from our head and our heart.  We cannot live simplified lives without attending to broken relationships. Forgiveness is not a simple process, but the path to wholeness has been paved for us by our loving Savior.

1. In light of what Jesus did for us, we should have the resilience not to be angered or provoked when the minor irritations of life come our way.
2. At some point, we will all need to do what Jesus did when he was mistreated (in all 3 categories).
3. When we have an accurate understanding of our own shortcomings before a holy God, God’s forgiveness empowers us to choose radical forgiveness.