Whether we have intentionally made poor choices, or unintentionally behaved in such a way that we hurt someone, I would venture the only way healing occurs within us as well as within a broken relationship is when there is forgiveness. Such an easy word to say. Sometimes too easy, if we don t understand the hard work that goes on behind it. But without forgiveness, it is difficult for either the victim or the one who caused the brokeness to ever heal. Living with anger or guilt is a crippling disease.
Forgiveness is the cure.
One man s life reflects that dis-ease and the cure. When he was in college, he was a part of a fraternity initiation committee. They placed the new members in the middle of a long stretch of country road. He was to drive his car at as great a speed as possible straight at them. The challenge was for them to stand firm until a signal was given to jump out of the way.