And yet, we are told to forgive, lest we not be forgiven ultimately. I would encourage any of you who are interested to read the copy of the article and reflect to Bill, Frank Presson or myself what your perspectives are on the topic before we go to Cincinnati in October. A woman with 14 children, ages 1 thru 14, sued her husband for divorce on the grounds of desertion. I forgave him. Unfortunately, this scripture has been used to advocate a destructive co-dependency in abusive situations.
Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.
When his father was kicked, Phillip was shocked, but waited to see how his father would respond. Slowly he straightened up, then deliberately faced his assailant. Porter could feel the anger swelling in his chest. He just knew he and his dad could kick the man's behind from here to eternity. To turn and walk out without a fight didn't seem like a proper response to Phillip.