resentment. The writer of Hebrews has something pertinent to say about this. " See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many " (12:15). Harbouring grudges only causes troubles and defilement. These are only too obvious in this present world. The antidote is an abundant supply of grace. Like a weedkiller, it goes to the root of bitterness and destroys its power. It is our responsibility to see that we don't fall short of it. One of the great stories of forgiveness in the Bible is that of Joseph's forgiveness of his brothers, in Genesis 37, 42-47 and 50. Terry Virgo, in God's Lavish Grace , [1] says of this story: No Egyptians were in danger of hearing from Joseph how wickedly his brothers had treated him. He gave them such honour and received them with such evident and unmixed joy that no suspicions arose. He had obtained grace and God's grace was sufficient for him. Before moving on, I would like to share two real-life stories that illustrate how our sharing of undeserved grace can impact people's lives. The first is told in The Human Journey by Bruce Wilson concerning a small aboriginal schoolboy who lived in the north of Australia. His white schoolteacher took out her racist feelings on him, constantly beating and berating him. One day he reached breaking point. Tearfully he ran from the classroom and crawled under the