The forgiver, the bearer, must know their standing in Christ and say, "I am here, I am the one who has received this wrong, but I am the one who must allow Jesus to deal with it in me." This book takes the command of Jesus to forgive seriously and realistically. It is quite common to hear Christians say that they long to be like Christ, but when it comes to forgiveness the desire for that likeness seems to wane. To be like Christ is to receive the orientation of His heart. If a person wants to be as Christ in this world full on sin's brokenness we must be willing to allow Him to pour His love...
The forgiver, the bearer, must know their standing in Christ and say, "I am here, I am the one who has received this wrong, but I am the one who must ...