It's a choice, and it represents freedom. Evil does not control us. Evil does not have the last word. We can choose to be people who live, and love. And it's not a one-time thing.
Forgiveness is a lifestyle.
We forgive, and we forgive again, and again. People who love God, who follow in the way of Jesus, learn to love forgiveness. Choosing not to return evil for evil is a way of life. That's all I really want to say this morning. I'm sure there's a lot more that each of us could say.