PUBLIC DISCUSSION

My call to action: prayer for those who've wronged me. As I began compiling a list of those who have caused me pain, God whispered, those people who you said hurt you do you even remember what they did? questioning my recollection of their transgressions. Reflecting on each name, I noted not just their identity but also the reasons for my hurt. If memories failed to surface, I knew I needed to seek forgiveness for harboring resentment without clarity. Forgiveness is a huge life lesson that is sometimes hard to do, but am I willing to risk God not forgiving my sins? Do I want to risk my salvation and my freedom just because they betrayed me or when some are lost to memory?

Matthew 6:14-15 resonates deeply: If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you refuse to forgive others, your…