Forgiveness is hard work.
And it is hard work because the goal is not simply saying, That s O.K. Don t worry about it. I forgive you. But that s just politeness, not forgiveness. Forgiveness has the specific goal of reconciliation, the mending of a broken relationship, and we know that it is never easy to fix a broken relationship. We know that it will not just happen without an intentional investment of our time and energy.