Something to think about when you think about forgiveness is the cost. It is, in fact, the most unfair thing in the world. If someone were to ask me ‘Why is the world not fair?’… I would reply ‘Well..because forgiveness isn’t fair..because our God isn’t fair’.

Forgiveness costs the forgiver. It doesn’t cost the one who needs it a dime, but it costs the forgiver everything. They have to pay the price to let go of their hurt, anger, obsession..whatever the case may be. The one who was already hurt now has to pay more in order to be whole again. Fair? No. But I’m sure glad it’s that way because that’s how it worked for us and God.

Still, it’s difficult. I still can’t find the words when a young teenage girl says to me ‘But my dad raped me.. you really think I should forgive him? You really think that’s right?’. And though it’s easy for me to think ‘yeah, you should’ right now.. When I see the look on their face, I just freeze..every time. I can’t tell them ‘This is going to cost you more…’.

Anyway.. like I said..good stuff.

Paint it purple,
-Bryan